₹50,000 crore," the statement said.“PM @narendramodi to launch Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan on 20th June to boost livelihood opportunities in Rural India," a Twitter post from the prime minister’s office handle said.
The programme will be launched via video conference in the presence of Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar, the Twitter post added.The statement did not make it clear but the new scheme may run in tandem with the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme that allows for 100 days of work for members of rural households.