MGNREGA has led to higher wage rates in the rural areas

Women and unskilled labourers are the main beneficiaries of the higher wage rates of MGNREGA, which has been revised recently to protect workers against inflation. With effect from April 01, 2013, a maximum wage of Rs 214 has been fixed for Haryana and a minimum of Rs 135 for North Eastern States. Moreover, there is… Read More

Tags: Direct Benefit Transfer, Haryana, Jean Drèze, Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, MGNREGA, Ministry of Rural Development, Paris School of Economics, Rural area