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Low MGNREGA allocation puts the poor at risk
News this fortnight Posted on 20 Feb, 2023 11:20 AM

Funds allocated for MGNREGA in the Budget 2023-24 adequate for just 17 days of work

The Budget 2023-24 has earmarked Rs 60,000 crore for MGNREGS, that promises a minimum of 100 days of work.  This allocation has been found to be the lowest in the history of MGNREGA in terms of Gross Domestic Product, and has been down to 0.198 percent of the GDP.

Constructing check dams under MGNREGA. (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)
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