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MGNREGA
November 19, 2020
How has NREGA fared during lockdown?
Often the sole source of income for rural households, NREGA has been plagued with issues during the pandemic. Insights from the ground explain why.
by
Vani Viswanathan
,
Sultan Ahmad
,
Aaditeshwar Seth
|
8 min read
August 26, 2020
Running out of work
Workers in Rajasthan are demanding more workdays and better wages under MGNREGA.
by
Rajat Kumar
,
IndiaSpend
|
10 min read
June 8, 2020
A day in the life of: A youth leader
Despite the backlash she faced from her community, a youth leader works to ensure every person in her village has sufficient food and employment to get them through the COVID-19 pandemic.
by
Imrana
|
6 min read
May 19, 2020
Monsoons: Compounding the COVID-19 crisis
People who live in flood-prone parts of eastern India could soon face the threat of COVID-19, alongside flood-induced displacement.
by
Sanjiv Phansalkar
|
5 min read
May 18, 2020
A day in the life of: A community health worker
In rural Rajasthan, community health workers are taking on new roles—dispelling myths around the pandemic and allaying fears that come with the lockdown.
by
Sajju Meena
|
5 min read
May 8, 2020
NREGA in the times of COVID-19
As migrant workers return to their villages, rural India’s dependence on NREGA is likely to increase. Here’s how it can effectively reduce rural distress.
by
Saroj Mahapatra
,
Rajesh Mit
|
5 min read
March 6, 2020
Slashing the NREGA budget is hurting rural households
With the central government delaying wage payments to the states, rural workers are suffering as they do not get work in times of real need.
by
Debmalya Nandy
|
5 min read
February 27, 2020
Does NREGA work for women?
Putting women at the front and center of NREGA not only makes it more effective and transparent, but also changes societal perceptions of what women can and cannot do.
by
Binju Abraham
,
Debmalya Nandy
|
8 min read
March 1, 2019
The scales are tipped against rural working women
Data tells us that rural women are dropping out of India’s workforce at faster rates than urban women.
by
Prachi Salve
,
IndiaSpend
|
6 min read
September 21, 2018
Looking for a new version of MGNREGA
Including labour payments for farm activities, from sowing to harvesting, in MGNREGA is unviable and detrimental to the programme.
by
Ashwini Kulkarni
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4 min read
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