Declining budget for MGNREGS means reduced income for women in rural India, say activists

Given the Finance Ministry’s directive capping the expenditure in the first two quarters at 60% of the total available budget, the Centre has only ₹79 crore under the programme for the month of September

​Given the Finance Ministry’s directive capping the expenditure in the first two quarters at 60% of the total available budget, the Centre has only ₹79 crore under the programme for the month of September