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Lockdown sees record spike in MNREGA jobs however 1.7 cr applicants couldn't get one

R Sinduja

News Editor
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MNREGA has witnessed record recruitment since April but up to 22% of applicants hadn't secured jobs as of July 7. The COVID-19 lockdown made NREGA more important than ever before. The 22% of applicants make up nearly 1.7 crore people who applied for the job under NREGA, with UP being highest at 30% and Bihar at 24%. The new NREGA tracker notes that last 3 months saw high employment under NREGA.