Parliamentary Standing Committee Report on MGNREGA
On 8th February, 2022, the Parliamentary Standing committee on Rural Development and Panchayati Raj submitted its evaluation report of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).
Issues Highlighted by the Committee
Low Budget Estimates
- Parliamentary panel has pulled up the government, noting that Budget estimates for the Centre’s flagship rural jobs scheme have failed to keep up with proven demand for the last four to five years.
Unusual Surge in Demand
- Analysing budget allocations since 2018-19, the Committee found that there had been a substantial hike at the revised estimates stage in order to augment the initial ....
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