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The Calcutta High Court has ordered the central government to explain why the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) scheme should not be resumed in West Bengal, excluding four districts due to allegations of fund misappropriation. The court emphasized that appropriate remedial measures should be taken within a reasonable timeframe and that the central government may impose checks and balances to regulate direct payments.

Courtesy: theprint.in

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