March 29, 2023
Rural India’s new NREGA problem
The National Mobile Monitoring System (NMMS) is supposed to increase transparency in NREGA work. Instead, it is penalising farmers by reducing their livelihood options.
Mohammad Bhakthar Vali is the regional head at Foundation for Ecological Security in Madanapalle, Andhra Pradesh. His work focuses on building and nurturing teams and developing partnerships and programmes on ecorestoration. He also works extensively on landscape conservation with various stakeholders in the region.