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The Many Firsts of Village Devjhiri

Nayansingh Sisodia cannot remember the last time work under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) happened in his village. He has been associated with Samaj Pragati Sahayog (SPS) in the capacity of a mitaan (Community Resource Person) and works with the Health and Nutrition Programme. Devjhiri is a small village situated in […]

Activation of MGNREGA During COVID-19 Lockdown

Located in the Bagli block of Dewas district of Madhya Pradesh, Jhiri village too was bearing the brunt of the nation-wide lockdown after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the village is primarily dependent on agriculture, the restrictions on commodity trade and movement had dealt a mortal blow to many of the seasonal livelihood […]