Despite Covid effect, women still hold 52% of NREGS work

Out of a total 204.7 cr persondays of work generated under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme since April this year women account for 52.5% (107.4 cr) persondays. In terms of absolute numbers over 4.3 cr women have been provided employment since April. In 2019-20, women accounted for 54.7% of total 265.2 cr persondays generated for the entire year.

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