Hyderabad, Nov. 4 -- Telangana witnessed a sharp decline of 47.6 percent in the number of workdays generated under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGA) during the first six months (April-September) of the 2025-26 financial year, according to a new study by LibTech India.

The fall in workdays in Telangana is significantly higher than the national average decline of 10.4 percent, the report stated.

LibTech India, a Delhi-based research organisation, has been studying the implementation and impact of the rural employment scheme across states for several years and releases performance data every six months.

Major findings

The report revealed that the total number of families provided employment in Telang...