MGNREGS: 58L families sought jobs in past 6-mnth

After a lull following the Covid-19 outbreak, the demand-driven employment programme Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), has come as succour to rural families. The latest data provided by the Tamil Nadu Rural Development Department shows 57.9 lakh households demanded jobs in the past six months. The government has provided jobs to 66.6 lakh people and person-days generated under the scheme have shot up to 15.15 crore.

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