https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=66131 Signatories argue that MGNREGA's rights-based employment guarantee mandate and open-ended demand-driven design enable local democratic participation and social accountability, and that replacing it with a normative design would shift the burden of proof onto the poor and erode those spaces. They flag operational issues-misappropriation, expenditure-physical progress gaps, machinery use, attendance bypasses-and caution that digital and biometric monitoring alone will not address root causes. They also warn that shifting funding burdens to states risks suppressing demand and that the new Act's 125-days promise is inconsistent with current average days under existing funding. en-us Tue, 30 Dec 2025 20:01:03 +0530 Tue, 30 Dec 2025 20:01:03 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=66131 Signatories argue that MGNREGA's rights-based employment guarantee mandate and open-ended demand-driven design enable local democratic participation and social accountability, and that replacing it with a normative design would shift the burden of proof onto the poor and erode those spaces. They flag operational issues-misappropriation, expenditure-physical progress gaps, machinery use, attendance bypasses-and caution that digital and biometric monitoring alone will not address root causes. They also warn that shifting funding burdens to states risks suppressing demand and that the new Act's 125-days promise is inconsistent with current average days under existing funding. News - Tue, 30 Dec 2025 20:01:03 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=66131