Dehradun, Dec. 17 -- Kamlesh Paswan

Garhwal Post Bureau

New Delhi/Dehradun, 16 Dec: The Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana has significantly strengthened employment opportunities for rural youth in Uttarakhand, with around 16,000 young people securing jobs under the Central scheme, supported by a cumulative fund release of Rs 187 crores under the scheme. This information was shared in Parliament today following a query raised during the Question Hour by BJP State President and Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament Mahendra Bhatt regarding the number of beneficiaries of the scheme in the state.

Replying on behalf of the Ministry of Rural Development, Minister of State Kamlesh Paswan informed the House that a total of 25,113 candid...