Centre delays NREG payments in Telangana
The Hindu
‘The duration of wait for workers from SC category is longer’
It is taking more than thrice the stipulated time period for the Central government to disburse wages to labourers from Telangana who worked under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme during the year 2021-22, a study report says. The duration of wait for the workers from SC category is longer as per the study.
Libtech India, a study group analysing implementation of the MGNREG scheme’s implementation, has randomly selected 138 panchayats from the State for the study, and worked on the downloaded details of payments for all the job card holders who appeared for work in the financial year up to January 18.
Among its findings, the study has noted that on an average, the Central government is taking 24 days to clear stage 2 payments for Telangana.
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