MGNREGA Wages Revised

• 21 Mar 2024

EC approves Ministry of Rural Development's request to notify revised MGNREGA wages for the upcoming financial year from April 1.

• Ministry sought approval after Model Code of Conduct came into effect.
• Election Commission grants permission, revised wages to be notified soon.
• Wages under MGNREGA adjusted based on CPI-AL changes, with 5-6% increase.
• Parliamentary committee recommends suitable increase in wage rates.
• MGNREGA guarantees 100 days of wage employment for rural households.
• Some households eligible for additional 50 days of wage employment.
• Over six crore rural households availed MGNREGS in the current financial year.