MGNREGA changes lives of nomadic families -Nagesh Prabhu
-The Hindu They give up seeking alms and take up work under MGNREGA Bengaluru: The lockdown has brought a change in the lives of four nomadic families, traditionally known as “Duramurgi” in Haveri district of north Karnataka, thanks to the Centre’s flagship rural job scheme. These nomadic families, for generations, have been seeking alms by roaming around villages carrying idols of deities on their heads. But with wandering made impossible under lockdown, and villages barring their entry, perhaps for the first time, they shunned their traditional lifestyle and took up work under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) at Kaginele village in Byadagi taluk in Haveri district. Please click here to read more. |
The Hindu, 3 June, 2020, https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/job-scheme-changes-lives-of-nomadic-families/article31734767.ece?homepage=true
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