Average income of MGNREGA workers doubled during coronavirus lockdown, a CRISIL report says. The average income per month for unskilled workers under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) nearly doubled to around 1,000 rupees per month during the first four months of the current fiscal, the report said.<br />'' <br />''The April-July period of the current fiscal witnessed 46 per cent growth in work execution (in terms of person-days) under the scheme. The average per day wage increased by 12 per cent during the period under review. As per the report, the primary reason for the government's thrust on MGNREGA was the COVID-19 pandemic, which has pushed migrant workers back into their villages. The push to the scheme has been higher in Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Odisha and Gujarat, where work allocation increased more than 50 per cent in the first four months.<br />'' <br />''The government has allocated 61,500 crore rupees for this scheme under Union Budget 2020-21, and later increased the allocation by 40,000 crore rupees amid the pandemic to support the rural economy. Even after considering the revised allocation, more than 50 per cent of the funds have been spent in first four months of the fiscal, the report said.<br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">MGNREGA has the mandate of providing at least 100 days of wage employment in a financial year to every rural household whose adult members volunteer for unskilled manual work. It has been a key mechanism of providing employment to the rural labour force.</span><br />