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Almost half of India is currently under drought; for many districts this is the second-consecutive drought. Given this, the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) should have been the key scheme to not only mitigate impacts of drought but also employ people in distress for earning.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
But an analysis of the performance of MGNREGA for 2018-19 shows that it has failed to be of any help to drought-stricken districts. Significant work related to water conservation and irrigation has been left incomplete or suspended, making them useless for farmers; a bulk of job cards, on the other hand, have been deleted, debarring those households from accessing employment.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
Some 58.76 million households sought employment in 2018-19, but only 52.6 million households received work. It means six million households couldn&amp;rsquo;t secure employment when they needed.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Under MGNREGA, one member of each rural household is eligible for availing employment for 100 days a year.&amp;nbsp; Members of a household can swap employment, but not overshoot the number of guaranteed days.&lt;br /&gt;
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Almost half of India is currently under drought; for many districts this is the second-consecutive drought. Given this, the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) should have been the key scheme to not only mitigate impacts of drought but also employ people in distress for earning.<br />
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Almost half of India is currently under drought; for many districts this is the second-consecutive drought. Given this, the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) should have been the key scheme to not only mitigate impacts of drought but also employ people in distress for earning.<br />
<br />
But an analysis of the performance of MGNREGA for 2018-19 shows that it has failed to be of any help to drought-stricken districts. Significant work related to water conservation and irrigation has been left incomplete or suspended, making them useless for farmers; a bulk of job cards, on the other hand, have been deleted, debarring those households from accessing employment.<br />
<br />
More than 1.8 million water-related projects were abandoned or left incomplete in 2018-19. Governments spent close to Rs 16,615 crore &mdash; close to a quarter of the total MGNREGA expense &mdash; on structures that are of no use.<br />
<br />
The same year, job cards of 1.61 million households were deleted. A job card is the base document necessary for demanding and availing employment under MGNREGA. At an individual level, more than 6.5 million people lost job cards. The deletions could be for valid reasons, but their scale was unusual.<br />
<br />
Some 58.76 million households sought employment in 2018-19, but only 52.6 million households received work. It means six million households couldn&rsquo;t secure employment when they needed.<br />
<br />
Under MGNREGA, one member of each rural household is eligible for availing employment for 100 days a year.&nbsp; Members of a household can swap employment, but not overshoot the number of guaranteed days.<br />
<br />
At an individual level, while 91 million people demanded jobs, only 77 million could be provided.<br />
<br />
A bigger concern than employment demand not being met was the large-scale suspension agriculture- and water-related projects that could have helped farmers during the time of drought.<br />
<br />
Please <a href="https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/agriculture/mgnrega-drought-hit-india-abandoned-18-lakh-water-works-in-just-one-year-64150?fbclid=IwAR2REBd0bnBJBZ-6kEcwHRrd4P9DJiEGcOGCyV_YfRPkxo6q1531c0b9BkQ">click here</a> to read more. <br />
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MGNREGA: Drought-hit India abandoned 18 lakh water works in just one year -Richard Mahapatra & Raju Sajwan

-Down to Earth India's villages miss a golden chance to become drought-proof as more MGNREGA projects grind to a halt Almost half of India is currently under drought; for many districts this is the second-consecutive drought. Given this, the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) should have been the key scheme to not only mitigate impacts of drought but also employ people in distress for earning. But an analysis of the performance of MGNREGA for 2018-19 shows that it has failed to be of any help to drought-stricken districts. Significant work related to water conservation and irrigation has been left incomplete or suspended, making them useless for farmers; a bulk of job cards, on the other hand, have been deleted, debarring those households from accessing employment. More than 1.8 million water-related projects were abandoned or left incomplete in 2018-19. Governments spent close to Rs 16,615 crore — close to a quarter of the total MGNREGA expense — on structures that are of no use. The same year, job cards of 1.61 million households were deleted. A job card is the base document necessary for demanding and availing employment under MGNREGA. At an individual level, more than 6.5 million people lost job cards. The deletions could be for valid reasons, but their scale was unusual. Some 58.76 million households sought employment in 2018-19, but only 52.6 million households received work. It means six million households couldn’t secure employment when they needed. Under MGNREGA, one member of each rural household is eligible for availing employment for 100 days a year.  Members of a household can swap employment, but not overshoot the number of guaranteed days. At an individual level, while 91 million people demanded jobs, only 77 million could be provided. A bigger concern than employment demand not being met was the large-scale suspension agriculture- and water-related projects that could have helped farmers during the time of drought. Please click here to read more.