Bengaluru: In a decision that is expected to bring relief to several workers and families in rural areas of the state, the Karnataka government has revised its lockdown orders to allow works under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee (MGNREGA) with certain restrictions.
“Works under MGNREGA are allowed, subject to the condition that not more than 40 workers will be deployed at any location and following Covid Appropriate Behaviour,” the order issued by N Manjunath Prasad, Member Secretary, State Executive Committee of the Disaster Management Authority stated.
As per reports, such works being barred as part of the fortnight-long lockdown in Karnataka had affected nearly a lakh households and their livelihoods, especially in rural parts of the state.
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