In Madhya Pradesh, Jobs For 21 People Cost Government 80 Lakhs Each | Read
The employment offices set up across Madhya Pradesh have been able to provide jobs to only 21 men since April 2000 -- out of 39 lakh registered unemployed people in the state. The shocking three-year figure was part of the government's response to a question by Congress MLA Mevaram Jatav in the MP assembly on March 1. If the cost to run employment offices are factored in, that works out to an expenditure of Rs 80 lakh to employ a single person.
