This refers to the editorial “What next for MGNREGA?” (February 4). The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme has almost reached saturation point, and has started giving diminishing returns. In order to sustain the scheme, it could be attached to industries or used to promote agriculture with innovative schemes — increasing production and profit.
Jacob Sahayam Thiruvananthapuram
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