NEW DELHI: The government on Wednesday gave its go ahead for people to take up jobs under its national rural employment guarantee act from 20 April, albeit with some precautions to ensure that the novel coronavirus disease doesn’t spread in rural areas.
The move is expected to help millions of people in rural India who have just moved back to the villages after the first phase of the lockdown was announced on 24 March.
It is also expected to help landless labour and small farmers, say rural development officials. According to the new rules issued by the home ministry, some public activities have been allowed 20 April onwards.