HCL Infosytems takes up project to disperse NREGA wages in UP

MUMBAI: HCL Infosystems on Monday said it has undertaken a project with the Uttar Pradesh government to facilitate disbursement of wages to workers under National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) project.

As per the project, HCL Infosystems would implement technology for issuing e-job cards to workers in Sitapur district of UP.

"We are sure that using technology will further facilitate on-ground implementation of NREGA and the benefits of this initiative will reach the right individuals and thereby multiply its impact on the society," HCL Infosystems Executive vice-president George Paul said in a release.

As part of the phase one of the project, 1,000 e-job cards would be issued, it said.