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The Hindu
The Hindu
National
S.R. Praveen

HISTORICAL FACTS: Mgnregs changes to attendance systems delay workers payments - Caught on Camera

The mandatory implementation of a national mobile monitoring system for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee (MGNREGS) without addressing various technical issues has led to payments to workers being held up.

After the system was made mandatory this week, reports have come from most districts in Kerala regarding inability to process wage payments.

The implementation of the Public Financial Management System, necessitating fund disbursal through a single account for the State MGNREGS, has also complicated matters. Officials here say the Union government has been implementing these changes unilaterally without studying practical issues on the ground.

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