The state government on Wednesday constituted a group of ministers to examine the current system for implementation of MGNREGS in the state and suggest suitable modifications to protect the interests of rural poor labourers, apart from considering other demands of the field functionaries.
Ministers who are part of the GoM include D Manikya Varaprasada Rao (rural development), V Sunitha Laxma Reddy (pensions & women development), Vatti Vasant Kumar (tourism), B Satyanarayana (transport), N Raghuveera Reddy (revenue), D Sridhar Babu (civil supplies) and S Sailajanath (adult education). These ministers have been asked to take up deliberations at the earliest and finalise their recommendations at an early date for submission to the government.
Rural development principal secretary has been appointed as the convenor of the group of ministers, according to an order issued by chief secretary S V Prasad.