Panchayats facing crisis as material costs for MGNREGS in previous financial year yet to be disbursed
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AI-generated summary of the coverage listed below: In West Bengal, most gram panchayats report no expenditure on the 125‑day wage programme, leaving millions of rural households without promised work. Officials estimate that more than ₹500 crore in material costs from the previous financial year has yet to be disbursed, with over 85 percent of panchayats reporting zero spending months into the revamped scheme. The delay threatens to stall local development projects and undermine the programme’s goal of providing steady employment.
Covered by 2 outlets across the spectrum: 100% left, 0% center, 0% right.
Who is covering this story
- Left-leaning (2): The Federal, The Hindu
Sources
- VB-G RAM G sputtering in Bengal despite BJP's double-engine sarkar — The Federal (left-leaning)
- Panchayats facing crisis as material costs for MGNREGS in previous financial year yet to be disbursed — The Hindu (left-leaning)