Nitin Sethi responds to the rural development ministry’s defence to reports that it used a WhatsApp group to tell states to stop creating MGNREGA work.
Ministry of rural development (MORD) clarifies:
The reports are not a summary of the reality. It has questioned the intent of the government on the basis of an informal communication of a joint secretary of the department. The informal communication of a joint secretary does not override detailed written communication to states to implement MGNREGA in letter and spirit. The informal communication is regretted and it is not the view of the government. It, however, did not influence the provision of work on demand in states.
The facts on employment generation in MGNREGA in the current Financial Year and especially in the month of September are as under.
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