The Government of Rajasthan is going to launch Indira Gandhi Urban Employment Guarantee Scheme to provide employment to the residents of the city on the lines of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme run by the Central Government.

• This Urban Employment Guarantee Scheme will be started in Rajasthan from September 9. A budget provision of Rs 800 crore has been made for this scheme in the financial year 2022-23.
• This scheme will provide 100 days of employment to the families living in urban areas on the lines of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act.