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Sansad Watch Ep 24: Why rise in MGNREGA work demand is a bad sign for the economy

By NL Team

January 18, 2022 at 9:23 PM

The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme is a sure way to gauge the country’s economic situation. While demand for work under the scheme has seen a consistent increase﹘due to shrinking employment opportunities﹘over the last three years, the central government has run out of money to support the programme this year. In this episode, we look at how the scheme has performed and the larger trends indicated by data.

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Sansad Watch

Sansad Watch Ep 24: Why rise in MGNREGA work demand is a bad sign for the economy

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