MNREGA buckles under Digital India push

A glitch-prone digital attendance system and mandatory Aadhaar-linked bank accounts to receive wages have hit the very people the rural jobs scheme was meant to benefit.

18 March, 202311 min
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MNREGA buckles under Digital India push

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