About 8.55 crore households demanded MGNREGA work in 2020-21, followed by 8.05 crore in 2021-22, compared to a total of 6.16 core households asking for work in the pre-pandemic year 2019-20.

₹3,358 crore in MGNREGA wages not paid Government reply in Rajya Sabha comes amid cut in budget allocation to the rural jobs scheme by 25%. Updated - February 03, 2022 11:19 am IST - NEW DELHI.

Nirmala Sitharaman discusses fiscal responsibility, banking sector turnaround, and silent reforms in exclusive interview with ...