Centre's Promise To Pay MNERGA Funds Brings Hope To Jharkhand
When Jharkhand declared a drought in December, farmers like 45-year-old Karma Oraon, who lives around 45 km from state capital Ranchi and supports a family of six, hoped the losses from crop failure could be offset. The Centre's rural jobs scheme or MNREGA guarantees 100 days of employment to the rural poor.
