Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act

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MGNREGA: Armed with app, Odisha women show the way

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Women of Talabaitarini village in Odisha set an example of tenacity, battling bureaucratic hurdles to finally receive the wages due to them under the rural employment scheme with the help of a mobile app.

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How poor breadwinners hit digital hurdle

Online procedures to avail of government welfare entitlements are big hurdles to unlettered villagers that sometimes lead to delays and loss, often adding to the distress of the rural poor