The cut in budgetary allocation will translate to lesser MGNREGS employment

Person days of employment provided under MGNREGS (billion)

Note: 1. Figure for 2021-22 is from 1 April 2021 to 11 February 2022. 2. Figure for 2022-23 is based on budget estimates for 2022-23, and assuming 71.5% goes towards wages (average for the last three years) and a wage rate of Rs 236.5 (average of the notified wage rate across states).
Source: Ministry of Rural Development Get the data