Jaipur: Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot on Monday said it was the government's priority to increase the reach of the MGNREGA scheme and ensure timely payment of workers engaged under it.
Delay in payment to workers would not be accepted and benefits of the scheme should reach as many people as possible, an official statement quoted the deputy chief minister as saying.
Pilot, who holds the Panchayati Raj and PWD portfolios, is touring Jalore and Sirohi districts.
On Sunday, he convened a meeting with government officials and public representatives to review development works.