Demand for public works jobs dips in Kesarganj as kharif harvest begins

District data show work requests fell by a third in September as farm labour demand rose. Officials say the pattern is seasonal and expect demand to return after Diwali.

By Vikram Chauhan

KESARGANJ · Published 20 October 2026 at 3:37 am IST · 1 min read

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Requests for work under the public works programme in Kesarganj district fell by about a third in September compared with August, as the kharif harvest began and farms needed more labour, district data show.

Officials said the pattern was seasonal. Demand for public works usually falls when farm work is plentiful and rises again in the lean months after the harvest and sowing seasons.

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