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Delays in MGNREGA Wages

Kumari Sonali

Delays in MGNREGA Wages:

A recent study in the Indian Journal of Labour Economics (IJLE), revealed that the union government owes Rs 39 crore in delayed wages to Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) workers.The study analyzed 31.36 million wage transactions in 2021-22 and found that the Aadhaar-Based Payment System (ABPS) and caste-based wage distribution, instead of improving payment speed, have caused delays.Only 43% of MGNREGA workers were eligible for ABPS when it became mandatory in January 2024.

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