A broken guarantee

MGNREGA glitches need to be fixed

The finding by a survey conducted by the Institute of Economic Growth (IEG) that migration from villages for jobs has not diminished despite the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) points to the scheme’s failure to meet one of its two key objectives. It is also a tacit indication that the second major objective of livelihood security is only being partially served. Mercifully, the huge expenditure being incurred on this scheme is not going totally unrewarded. It has begun to show some positive outcomes thanks to shifting the focus towards taking up soil and water conservation works under