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Extra NREGS funding may not be enough if work demand stays robust: Experts

Expenditure on the scheme has been around Rs 77,634 crore till October end

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Sanjeeb Mukherjee New Delhi

3 min read Last Updated : Nov 05 2023 | 10:35 PM IST

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As demand for work under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) stays robust this financial year despite a visible pickup in economic activities, signifying a worrying trend in the rural job market, the central government is planning to pump in more funds into the scheme to keep it functional for the rest of 2023-24.

Till the end of October, according to the data collated from the MGNREGA website, expenditure on the scheme has been around Rs 77,634 crore while funds of around Rs 68,014 crore are available, reflecting a shortfall of around Rs 9,619.53 crore.

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Topics : MGNREGA Rural unemployment Centre

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