MUKHYA MANTRI SHAHRI AJEEVIKA GUARANTEE YOJNA
The Government of Himachal Pradesh has launched the scheme “MMSAGY” Mukhya Mantri Shahri Ajeevika Guarantee Yojna on dated 16.05.2020. The objective of the Scheme is to enhance livelihood security in urban areasby providing 120 days of guaranteed wage employment to every household in a financial year.
Goals :
a) To ensure livelihood security to urban households by providing a guaranteed employment for 120 days.
b) To facilitate skill enhancement of persons engaged in waged labour jobs to provide them better livelihood opportunities and to set up their own enterprises by imparting entrepreneurship trainings as well as subsidy linked credit linkages.
c) To strengthen urban infrastructure and provisioning of quality civic amenities in the Municipal area.
Eligibility :
a) All adult members of the household who register under this scheme will be eligible to work. To register they have to be:
i. Local resident of the MC area. (Meaning thereby they should be residing within the jurisdiction of the Municipal Corporation either in their own house or on rent).
ii. Willing to do unskilled work at projects being executed or in Sanitation Services being provided by the Municipal Corporation.
b) Household will comprise of husband, wife and their minor children. However, only adult members of household shall be eligible to work.
c) The upper age limit for providing work shall be 65 years.
Coverage and Duration :
The scheme will be implemented in the Municipal area. The scheme shall initially be operational till 31.03.2022.