Spike in MGNREGS numbers reveals impact of lockdown
As many as 90% of the total number of households who worked under MGNREGA in Chhattisgarh last year have participated in the job scheme in just around 40 days in 2020-21. The figure stands at a staggering 86% for Andhra Pradesh and 68% in Uttar Pradesh, indicating both the impact of the lockdown as also the lifeline it has been.