Centre releases over Rs 17,744 crore as wage payments under MGNREGA

IANS | May 3, 2026 8:53 PM

New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) The Centre has released over Rs 17,744 crore as the first instalment towards the wage component for workers through direct benefit transfer under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) for 2026–27, a senior official confirmed.