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Government increased MGNREGS wages by 2-7% for FY26

Published on March 29, 2025
Current Context: The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) wages for FY 2025-26 were increased by 2-7% as announced on March 28, 2025.
Government increased MGNREGS wages by 2-7% for FY26
  • This revision impacts daily wage rates for unskilled manual laborers across states, effective from April 1, 2025.
Key details include:
  • Haryana recorded the highest wage increase of ₹26, bringing the daily wage to ₹400, the highest in India.
  • States like Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Nagaland, and Telangana saw a ₹7 increase in daily wages.
  • The wage rates are linked to the Consumer Price Index for Agricultural Labourers (CPI-AL), reflecting inflation adjustments.

Question:

Q.1 As per the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) wage revision for FY 2025-26, which state recorded the highest daily wage rate in India?
a) Tamil Nadu
b) Maharashtra
c) Haryana
d) Uttar Pradesh

Answer: c) Haryana recorded the highest MGNREGS wage increase of ₹26, bringing the daily wage to ₹400, the highest in India.
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