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NREGA set to hit new low in targets

Written by Ruhi Tewari | New Delhi | Posted: February 1, 2015 1:46 am
As the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) enters its 10th year on Monday, data shows households have been provided employment for just a little over one third of the mandated 100 days so far this financial year on an average. By March end, this could improve a bit, but still end up among the lowest averages since the inception of the Act.