Supreme Court lauds scrapped MGNREGA as a ‘good, effective scheme’
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Summary
The scheme was applauded by a three-judge Bench while hearing a petition on delayed wages under the defunct scheme; petition seeks to elevate the right to work as a fundamental right
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Impact Assessment
Key Outcomes
- World's largest employment guarantee programme
- 290+ crore person-days of work generated annually
- Critical safety net during economic shocks and pandemics
Challenges
- Wage payment delays
- Muster roll fraud
- Declining real wage rates