The fall is more perceptible in states ruled by the Congress-led UPA than the ones ruled by BJP-led NDA
The government’s flagship rural employment guarantee scheme is on the decline. On almost every key metric, the scheme drafted under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA)-which promises 100 days of employment a year to every rural household that demands it and mandates payments of wages within 15 days-is showing sharply lower numbers in 2014-15.
The fall is more perceptible in states ruled by the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) than the ones ruled by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA).
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