MGNREGA: Centre yet to approve labour budget; workers await work in Karnataka

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As on April 8, of the 5,958 gram panchayats in the State, 4,869 reported ‘zero expenditure’ under the job scheme. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO

While workers in Karnataka have registered and are seeking employment under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), the Centre is yet to approve labour budget for the State for 2026-27, even though the financial year has begun. The delay has left many without work during the peak pre-monsoon season.

Though Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Grameen) Act, 2025, has replaced MGNREGA, it is yet to be rolled out.

Published - April 09, 2026 07:00 am IST

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