This year, despite the predictions of a normal monsoon, the Union rural development ministry has arranged for more MGNREGS work. The new wages will help 12.8 crore MGNREGS workers. “We also have to bear in mind that like us, MGNREGS workers will be nervous about joining works that involve gatherings. In this situation, the government should give 10 days of wages to every MGNREGS workers for three months. The state has set a target of distributing about 16 crore masks while it undertakes the third round of door-to-door survey, according to the government communication.

Source: Hindustan Times April 18, 2020 09:15 UTC