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Politics● LowSep 15 · Sep 15, 2026, 5:17 PM

Rural jobs scheme shows modest uptick in August, but trails 2025 MGNREGA levels

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from The Hindu · South Asia

July and August show lower employment generation year-on-year as cumulative persondays fall 32%, from 29.78 crore to 20.21 crore; 60-day pause in agricultural activity led to dip in jobs, say Ministry officials

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