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MGNREGA Workers Await ₹1.74 Crore
✍️ Business Standard
🗓 03 Aug 2026, 04:33 PM
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States owe ₹1.74 crore to MGNREGA workers as delay compensation. The government data reveals the pending amount.
According to government data, states owe ₹1.74 crore to MGNREGA workers as compensation for delayed payments. This amount is meant to be paid to workers who did not receive their wages on time. The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) aims to provide guaranteed employment to rural laborers. However, delayed payments have been a persistent issue. The pending amount of ₹1.74 crore highlights the need for states to expedite payments to MGNREGA workers.