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MGNREGS Review: Parliamentary Panel Recommendations

14 April 20251 min read
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Why in the news

A Parliamentary panel on Rural Development tabled a report on MGNREGS on 4 April 2025 asking for reforms in effectiveness, equity and efficiency.

Key facts

  • Panel: Parliamentary Standing Committee on Rural Development, chaired by MP Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka.
  • Asked for an independent effectiveness survey covering worker satisfaction, wage delays, participation and financial irregularities.
  • Suggested raising guaranteed work from 100 to 150 days.
  • Wanted a district-wise participation audit as women, SC and ST workers take part unevenly.

Wage payment

  • Delays are chronic; the panel proposed higher compensation for late payments and timely, predictable disbursal.

Significance

  • Survey and better monitoring can improve transparency and accountability.
  • More workdays and reliable wages would strengthen livelihoods of vulnerable groups, supporting data-driven modernisation.

Exam angle

  • Scheme: MGNREGS – 100 days currently guaranteed.
  • Panel recommendation: 150 days; compensation for delayed wages.

Test yourself

1. The Parliamentary panel on MGNREGS recommended raising guaranteed workdays to how many?

It proposed increasing from 100 to 150 days.

2. Who chaired the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Rural Development that reviewed MGNREGS?

MP Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka led the committee.

3. Which issue did the panel flag for MGNREGS wage payments?

It identified chronic delays and wanted compensation for them.

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