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Controversial order to split MNREGA payments on caste lines withdrawn after states object -Neelam Pandey

-ThePrint.in

Social justice ministry noted that its field report indicated a deepening of caste division within village communities over segregation of workers into SCs, STs and others.

New Delhi: The Modi government’s controversial decision to split wage payments along caste lines under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) has been withdrawn and the earlier system of payment from a single account has been restored, ThePrint has learnt.

The move made earlier this year had led to criticism from a number of states, including Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.

The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment had also noted that its field report indicated a deepening of caste division within village communities as the workers were segregated into three groups — Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs) and others.

On 2 March, the Union Ministry of Rural Development had sent all state governments an advisory directing them to divide payments into separate categories for SCs, STs and others under MGNREGA from 2021-22 for wage payments.

However, a collective decision was taken to withdraw the order after a meeting was held this week attended by officials of the Ministry of Rural Development, Ministry of Finance, Niti Aayog and Ministry of Social Justice, according to a source.

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