Source: The Sangai Express / Addie Chiphang
Ukhrul, December 11 2010:
In a significant development, Micro-Insurance Policy for the job card holders under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) has been launched in Ukhrul district with job card holders of LM TD block becoming the first to get insure under the policy.
SDO ukhrul Rajen Vishal, IAS, who has also been decorated with gold medal in the recent competition held among the IAS officers at all India level for his rural report on Tuinem/Teinem village of Ukhrul, has been hailed the brain behind the introduction of the policy in Ukhrul district.
In a press hand out, Rajen explained that the policy would cover all the job card holders under MGNREGS and they would be entitled to a high sum assure amount by paying small amount of premium.