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Work under MGNREGS falls 7% in FY22
However, it is 36.5% higher than pre-pandemic period, showing high dependence on the scheme for livelihood
Source | economictimes.indiatimes.com | Yogima Seth Sharma
Work generation under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) fell 7.1% in 2021-22 compared to that in 2020-21, when the first wave of Covid-19 struck India, leading to stringent restrictions, but was 36.5% higher than the pre-pandemic level of 2019-20. This showed the growing dependence on the employment guarantee scheme for livelihood and ongoing stress in the labour market, said experts.
“Increase in demand for work and subsequent work generation in the