Business Standard

MGNREGS demand continues to be robust even as funds dip, shows data

Almost 80 per cent states have negative balance; all India deficit stands at over 9619 crore

MGNREGS
Premium

The Centre had allocated a sum of about Rs 60,000 crore for MGNREGS in the 2023-24 Budget Estimates (BE)

Sanjeeb Mukherjee New Delhi

Listen to This Article

Demand for work under the flagship Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) continued to remain robust despite a seasonal slowdown in the month of October, data showed. The demand is high despite funds going dry.

According to the latest financial statement, almost 80 per cent of states of the country have a negative financial balance.
 
Till October end, the expenditure on the scheme has been around Rs 77,634 crore while the total available funds were to the tune of Rs 68,014 crore, reflecting a shortfall of around Rs 9,619.53 crore.
 
The Centre had allocated a sum of

What you get on BS Premium?

  • Unlock 30+ premium stories daily hand-picked by our editors, across devices on browser and app.
  • Pick your 5 favourite companies, get a daily email with all news updates on them.
  • Full access to our intuitive epaper - clip, save, share articles from any device; newspaper archives from 2006.
  • Preferential invites to Business Standard events.
  • Curated newsletters on markets, personal finance, policy & politics, start-ups, technology, and more.
VIEW ALL FAQs

Need More Information - write to us at assist@bsmail.in