States' NREGS under lens over possible misuse of funds

Some states have been using more than permitted Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) funds to build rural infrastructure instead of generating livelihood opportunities for rural needy. Officials say this was one of the key reasons for the spike in expenditure under the scheme, burdening the Centre's budget.

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