Indian Railways have generated more than 5.5 lakhs man-days of work under Gareeb Kalyan Rozgar Abhiyan in 6 States -- Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh. Minister of Railways and Commerce & Industry Piyush Goyal is closely monitoring the progress made in these projects and the generation of work opportunities for the migrant labours of these states under this scheme.

Around 165 Railway infrastructure projects are being executed in these states worth Rs 2,988 crore. Till August 14, 2020, 11296 workers have been engaged in this Abhiyaan and the payment of Rs 1,336.84 crores has been released to the contractors for the projects being implemented.

Railway has appointed nodal officers in each district as well as in the States so that close coordination is established with the State Government. Minister of Railways, Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal has directed Railway administration at Zonal level to act proactively to ensure migrants’ are engaged in projects and paid accordingly.

Railway has identified no. of railway works that are being executed under this scheme. The works are related to (i) construction and maintenance of approach roads for level crossings, (ii) development & cleaning of silted waterways, trenches and drains along the track, (iii) construction and maintenance of approach road to railway stations, (iv) repair and widening of existing railway embankments/cuttings, (v) plantation of trees at extreme boundary of railway land and (vi) protection works of existing embankments/ cuttings/bridges.