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Mismatch between MGNREGS coverage, delivery: Report
Context
Despite a rise in registrations, the actual delivery of promised employment under MGNREGS has declined, exposing gaps in the scheme’s implementation, as per a recent report.
Major Issues Identified in the Report
- Fall in Person Days Generated: States like Odisha (–34.8%), Tamil Nadu (–25.1%), and Rajasthan (–15.9%) saw significant drops in person-days. Only a few like Maharashtra (+39.7%) and Bihar (+13.3%) registered increases. Regional disparity in employment generation continues to be a major issue.
- Inadequate Budget Allocation: Policy advocates recommended Rs 2.64 lakh crore in 2022–23. But allocation for FY 2024–25 was only Rs 86,000 crore, with no mid-year revisions, despite inflation and rising demand. This mismatch severely limits job provision.
- Delayed Wage Payments: Across many states, extraordinary delays in wage disbursal have demotivated workers. This affects trust in the system and discourages participation.
- Payment delays violate the MGNREGA Act itself, which mandates wage payment within 15 days.
- Deletions of Job Cards: Between 2022–24 7.8 crore job cards deleted, but only 1.92 crore added. FY 2024–25 shows some improvement, 99 lakh deletions, but 2.22 crore new additions — first time additions exceeded deletions.
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