Bhubaneswar, Dec. 1 -- The Odisha government has approved the extension of enhanced State support under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) until the financial year 2028-29. The move aims to strengthen the rural economy, prevent distressed migration, and improve the socio-economic conditions of rural households.
The extended support is expected to benefit 5.57 lakh families across 30 blocks in nine districts, providing assured employment opportunities within their own villages and significantly reducing the need for workers to migrate outside the state.
Under the enhanced scheme, eligible rural households will be guaranteed 300 days of wage employment annually. For the first 100 days, the State Government ...