Rural Crisis
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In Nandurbar, delayed MGNREGA wages trap workers in a vicious cycle of debt and migration
A rise in work allocation through the pandemic saw an enthusiastic response. Now, delayed wages and reduced allocation forces workers out of the district again.
Tabassum Barnagarwala
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Demand for jobs under MGNREGA grew almost 10% in the last year of NDA government: Report
Social activist Nikhil Dey said the demand grew due to joblessness.
Scroll Staff
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As MNREGA work dries up, even the elderly in Bihar are migrating to brick-kilns
The cost of underfunding the rural jobs scheme is visible in the villages of Bihar.
M Rajshekhar
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