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No other state has ever been denied funds for such a long period under the scheme, which provides for up to 100 days of paid, unskilled work to every rural household in a year
MGNREGA workers in Bengal not paid wages of Rs 2744 crore for a year, report by Libtech India found
The amped-up Rs 7.5 lakh crore capex – 35% higher than FY22 – comes bearing no immediate resolution to the unemployment crisis compounded by high inflation.
Since earlier this year, payments were being made by the Union government to three separate state government accounts, for SCs, STs and others, even for workers on the same muster roll.
Centre tells States to split rural jobs scheme wages into separate categories for SCs, STs, others Updated: Updated: It will complicate payment system, may lead to a reduction in funding, say experts. Share Article It will complicate payment system, may lead to a reduction in funding, say experts. The Centre has asked the States to split wage payments under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) scheme into separate categories for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and others from this financial year. Workers’ rights advocates said this will unnecessarily com...