MGNREGA funds for farm labour?

Why it is in news?
  •  A group of Chief Ministers have made a pitch for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act scheme (MGNREGA) funds to be used to pay for farm labour.
Suggestions
  • Use of MGNREGA funds in supplementing labour costs in agriculture.
  • If MGNREGA can cover costs of agricultural inputs, especially availability of labour during farming season, it will be beneficial for all involved.
Source
The Hindu
Posted by Jawwad Kazi on 13th Jul 2018
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