It may be recalled that Rajasthan was a top NREGA performer in terms of implementation of the scheme for three consecutive years during the previous BJP government During the current financial year, the state government would receive Rs 9,525 crore, highest among the states, and has fixed a target of providing 100 day wages to 71.12 lakh families in the rural areas. Only in the last week of May, Gehlot had asked the rural development and panchayati raj department to include such works under the scheme which could be of permanent nature and would prove to be an asset in the long run. He also asked the department to include greenery-related projects in the scheme. He has also directed officials to include the works of other departments under this scheme, keeping in view the large funds being received from the Centre under the scheme. To supervise work under NREGA, the previous government had recruited people under contract But the new government has decided to keep permanent employees for the purpose.