The Government on Sunday announced an additional allocation of Rs 40000 crore for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), a scheme launched by former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, in order to generate more livelihood opportunities in the villages and ease the distress caused by the COVID-19 crisis.
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