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56.87 lakh persons receive work under MGNREGA in 2020-21 in Karnataka
The Hindu
30.20 lakh households have completed 100 days of wage employment: Eshwarappa
The Centre’s flagship scheme, Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), emerged as a major source of employment to wage seekers in the State during the COVID-19 pandemic and 56.87 lakh workers have completed 100 days of wage employment in Karnataka during 2020-21 against 41.09 lakh workers in 2019-20, an increase of 38.40%, under the scheme. A sum of ₹5,903.68 crore had been spent to provide jobs under the scheme during 2020-21 against ₹4,553.98 crore in 2019-20.More Related News