DTE Ground Report: Why MGNREGA workers in West Bengal are in dire straits

The Centre has blocked the state's funds for the rural employment scheme for over a year, jeopardising the economic conditions of many villagers
Photo: Himanshu Nitnaware / CSE
Photo: Himanshu Nitnaware / CSE
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DTE ground report finds pending wages and non-commissioning of work for over a year making it hard for workers to survive
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Central government’s freeze on funds for rural employment scheme has completely degraded villagers’ living conditions
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The Centre has blocked the state’s funds for the rural employment scheme for over a year, jeopardising the economic conditions of many villagers
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Workers struggling to make ends meet, have had to put new and existing health issues aside
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Most men, teenage boys left their family behind to find work in other cities after Centre freezed funds to the rural employment scheme
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Work demand dropped to 2.4 million in 2022-23 from 13.2 million 2020-21
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