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India: Funding of NREGA, Pending Wage Dues, Workers Charter of Demands, Protest in Delhi (August 2022)

3 August 2022

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NREGA Dharna, Day 1, 2 August 2022

Workers Demand Increased Budgetary Allocations and Timely Payment

Hundreds of NREGA workers from 15+ states gathered for a three day protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi called under the banner of NREGA Sangharsh Morcha. The crucial role played by NREGA in supporting the rural population was highlighted during the pandemic, with work demand shooting up as lakhs of migrant workers streamed home. Even now, two years into the pandemic, NREGA