bKash to disburse wages to workers under EGPP project

bkash will disburse the wages of more than 1.65 lakh workers in 21 districts under the “Employment Generation Programme for the Poorest (EGPP)” project of the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief.

Recently, an agreement has been signed between the Department of Disaster Management and bKash in this regard. Director General of the Department of Disaster Management Atiqul Haque and Chief Executive Officer of bKash Kamal Quadir signed the agreement on behalf of their respective sides, said a press release.

In two phases during 2022-23 fiscal year, these unemployed workers will get 80 days’ wages easily in their bKash account through G2P (Government to Person) system. Beneficiaries can Cash Out the money from their nearest agent point without any cost.

The “Employment Generation Programme for the Poorest (EGPP)” runs by the Department of Disaster Management under the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief is one of the key social safety net programs of the government. Through short-term employment for unemployed poor families under this program, it intends to help alleviate poverty and develop rural infrastructure for disaster risk reduction.

It is mentionable that Prime Minister’s Educational Assistance Trust and stipend for students of secondary and higher secondary level, social safety allowance of the Ministry of Social Welfare, allowance of the Ministry of Animal Resources, allowance of the Ministry of Women and Child Affairs, and various other government allowances have been disbursed to the beneficiaries through bKash successfully.