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Suvendu Adhikari Promises Jobs, Appeals To Migrants (Img: X)
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday announced plans to fill 7,190 vacant posts in the Panchayat Department and appealed to migrant workers to return to the state, promising better employment opportunities under the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Grameen) (VB-G RAM G) scheme.
Chairing a review meeting with the Panchayat Department, attended by Panchayat Development Minister Dilip Ghosh and senior officials, Adhikari said the government aims to transform the Panchayat and Rural Development Department into a model department over the next two years, with a focus on employment generation and rural welfare.
Adhikari said the Cabinet had approved 7,190 vacant posts under the Public Service Commission to strengthen the Panchayat Department. The relevant rules will be amended after the Assembly session, and the recruitment process is expected to be completed by April 2027.
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The Chief Minister also called on migrant workers employed outside West Bengal to return and work in their home state, highlighting the employment opportunities available under the VB-G RAM G scheme.
“I appeal to migrant workers to come home. Your wife and son can all work together. All families join the VB scheme,” Adhikari said. He added that workers would receive their wages and that the government would push for an increase in pay under the scheme, which guarantees 125 days of employment.
“There is huge scope under the VB-G RAM G scheme, which guarantees 125 days of work,” the Chief Minister said.
He also announced that ₹34,000 crore had been sanctioned for job cardholders. As many as 13 lakh fake job cards were cancelled under the erstwhile MGNREGA scheme.
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According to Adhikari, the state has generated 65.62 lakh person-days of employment so far, with daily employment exceeding seven lakh person-days. The government aims to increase this figure to 10 lakh person-days by December and eventually reach 17 lakh person-days.
A large number of migrant workers from West Bengal travel to other states in search of better employment opportunities, particularly to cities such as Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru.
The Chief Minister hopes that the government's initiatives will strengthen industrial development, generate more employment and expand rural job opportunities, enabling more people to find work closer to their homes and families.
