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Despite its shortcomings, earnings from the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) were able to compensate between 20 to 80 per cent of income loss for households during the Covid-19 lockdown, a latest report has revealed. Three out of five households surveyed said that the scheme contributed positively to overall development in their village. However, it requires more funding to reach its full potential.
The 'Employment Guarantee during Covid-19' report was released by Azim Premji University, the National Consortium of Civil Society Organisations on NREGA and Collaborative Research and Dissemination (CORD). It was based on surveys of eight
