Effect Of Covid-19 On Employment Under Mgnrega

Submitted by madhumita on Fri, 2020-09-18 12:06

In reply to a question, whether there has been a drop in average persondays generated under MGNREGA due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar , Minister Of Rural Development said in Rajya Sabha that on the contrary, there has been an increase of 52.11% in total employment generation during April to August 2020 as against the same during April to August 2019 under the Mahatma Gandhi NREGA.

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India
Rajya Sabha
National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA)
Coronavirus
Employment
Publisher : 
Rajya Sabha
Main Topic: 
Economy
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Publication Date: 
18/09/2020
Document Type: 
Reports