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Demand for work under MGNREGA rises marginally in September: Report

Experts have said that with a dip in farm jobs, the demand for MGNREGA jobs may rise further

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After falling for three months, demand for work under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) rose marginally in September. It has raised questions about the stability of the labour market, according to a report by Economic Times (ET). 

With a dip in farm jobs, the numbers may go up, the report added. In September, the demand for MGNREGA jobs rose by 5 per cent as compared to August. However, this was lower than September 2021. 

"Anticipating a dip in demand for agriculture jobs in the foreseeable future, there will be more demand for work under MGNREGA," labour

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