Prime Minister Narendra Modi has received a sharp letter from 28 leading economists who say they fear his government is trying to dilute the rural jobs guarantee scheme brought in by the previous UPA government. We are writing to express our deep concern about the future of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act for NREGA, the letter said. (Read the full text of the letter) It is alarming to hear of multiple moves (some of them going back to the preceding government) to dilute or restrict the provisions of the Act. Wages have been frozen in real terms, and long delays in wage payments have further reduced their real value, the economists wrote.
Posted on: Wed, 15 Oct 2014 04:30:01 +0000