Question 506
Daily wage in Bihar, Assam and Jharkhand under the MNREGA has risen by
Answer
Re 1
Why?
Centre is looking to rework the baseline on basis of which the remuneration is paid to beneficiaries under the employment guarantee scheme.Daily wage under the MNREGA has risen by just Re 1 in Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttarakhand and UP, by Rs 2 in Odisha and by Rs 4 in Bengal.There is huge variation between MGNREGA wages notified by the Centre and the minimum wage of some states.
