MGNREGA’s future ‘uncertain’ due to underfunding: Cong
Published on: Sept. 6, 2025, 2 a.m. | Source: The Tribune
As the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) completed 20 years on Friday, the Congress accused the Centre of systematically throttling what it called the world’s largest social welfare programme. Senior party leader Jairam Ramesh said the scheme, which once stood as a “lifeline for rural families”, now faces an uncertain future due to chronic underfunding, delayed wages and exclusionary technology.
