The social audit units, which are meant to detect any cases of malpractice, are suffering because they are fund-starved and do not have trained or adequate personnel working for them.
1.2 crore MGNREGS workers will not be paid because they are not on Aadhaar-based wage system
The fourth extension for mandatory payments under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme via Aadhaar Based Payments System ends on August 31. As the numbers stand, out of the total 26 crore job card holders, 41.1% are still not eligible for this mode of payment. The Ministry of Rural Development has ruled out any more extensions, arguing that among the active workers, only 18.3% are ineligible.