These days, Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act – MGNREGA – has almost slipped out of the public consciousness. It doesn’t figure much in political discourse, even during peak election time. Until now. One of India’s more consequential welfare programs with a budget of INR86,000 crores, is now back in the news because of a statistical oddity. Tamil Nadu, one of India’s most industrialised states, is a much bigger recipient of
( Originally published on Apr 24, 2024 )
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