MGNREGA: Building Rural Resilience The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), launched in 2005, guarantees every rural household at least 100 days of wage employment each year. Over the years, it has become a pillar of rural livelihood security The scheme goes beyond providing wages. It has created over 68,000 water bodies under Mission Amrit Sarovar, converged with 13 ministries for rural infrastructure, and in FY 2025–26 ensured that 99.79% of households demanding wo

I wish to draw your attention to the right to employment under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), enacted by the UPA government under the leadership of Dr. Manmohan Singh ji. This landmark legislation has been a crucial safety net for millions of rural poor. However, I am deeply concerned that the present BJP government has systematically undermined the scheme, and the budget allocation remains stagnant at Rs. 86,000 crore. The allocated budget has actually dec

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