Around 89% MGNREGA wages paid on time in FY18 so far, claims govt

Wages paid after 15 days of closure of muster rolls is considered delayed payment

Armed with enhanced fund release, the ministry of rural development on Wednesday claimed that it has managed to make 89.08 per cent wage payments to MGNREGA workers within the 15-day mandatory time period in the current financial year so far.

"Timely payment of wages has been a major concern. In the current financial year, 20.88 crore person days of work has been generated so far and 89.08 per cent of wage payments have been made within 15 days of work done," the rural development ministry said in a statement released on Wednesday.

In 2016-17, around 42.67 per cent of wages