The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) has been one of the main avenues for the Centre to provide employment to returning migrants and others in rural areas who have been rendered jobless due to the lockdown. However, there are questions as to whether the support provided so far is adequate and if the government further needs to augment its budgetary allocation, if the demand persists.
The following graphics show the person-days of work provided so far (April-June 15) in 2020-21, against the projected person-days of 2.8 billion. This number is expected ...
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First Published: Tue, June 16 2020. 23:44 IST
