Hyderabad, April 5 -- A report submitted by the Standing Committee on Rural Development and Panchayati Rajin Lok Sabha has urged the Union government to hike the daily wage under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) to a minimum of Rs 400 and workdays to 150.

The committee, chaired by Congress MP Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka, pointed out the failure to provide daily wages amid rising inflation in the country, making it difficult for MGNREGS workers to lead a sustainable life.

"The core objective of MGNREGS is to offer economic protection to rural households. This is being undermined due to insufficient remuneration. At least Rs 400 per day should be provided as wages, as the current rates are inadequate to m...