Kolkata, June 18 -- The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday directed the Centre to resume disbursal of MGNREGA funds in West Bengal from August 1, while allowing the Union government to set necessary safeguards to prevent corruption.

The matter will come up for further hearing after August 15.

Between 2022-23 and 2025-26, Bengal was supposed to receive allocations. From 2016 to the next six years, West Bengal was allocated Rs.50,593 crore under the 100 Days Work Scheme (MGNREGA). Allegations of irregularities surfaced in works amounting to only Rs.9.20 crore, against which action was also taken.

All related documents and records have been submitted to the Ministry of Rural Development.

The court highlighted that the 100-day work scheme i...