Congress MP condemns Union Government for drastically reducing MGNREGS funds for Virudhunagar district

Congress MP criticizes Modi government for reducing MGNREGS funds in Virudhunagar district, urges voluntary organizations to upgrade school buildings.

Congress MP B. Manickam Tagore, had condemned the Union Government for having drastically reducing the funds under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) for Virudhunagar district.

Addressing reporters after chairing the DISHA meeting at the collectorate here on Thursday, Virudhunagar MP said that the funds were allocated for giving employment in rural areas for 2 crore mandays in 2022-23.

“However, in the last three years, it has been drastically reduced to 1.48 lakh mandays in 2023-24; 98 lakh mandays in 2024-25 and now 55 lakh mandays for 2025-26,” Mr. Tagore said.

Charging that the Modi government was conspiring against the Virudhunagar district which did not have much agricultural work in rural areas. “The men and women in the rural areas are now deprived of assured employment,” he said.

The DISHA meeting discussed in length about various ongoing works funded by the Centre and the State along with officials and elected representatives, he said.

The district administration has welcomed voluntary organisations to come forward to maintain the buildings of Government high schools and higher secondary schools. Such organisations can approach the Head of the respective school to know about the need.

“This project will help upgradation of the Government school buildings,” he added.