What happened
A governance critique focuses on MGNREGS-linked reforms aimed at improving planning, accountability, and service delivery, but it argues that rural workers are not consistently experiencing the promised improvements. The central concern is a gap between policy intent and day-to-day implementation.
Background and earlier position
MGNREGS is built around an employment guarantee logic. In an entitlement-style welfare scheme, administrative planning and accountable execution affect whether eligible households get work when they demand it, and whether officials deliver wages and entitlements without avoidable delays or failures.
What changed now
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