Additional Funds Will Be Sought For Schemes Like MGNREGA: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan reiterated that schemes like MGNREGA are demand-based. He explained that if the allocated budget falls short, additional funds will be sought from Finance Ministry based on state demands. He also said that in the first eight months of the financial year, his ministry spent almost 56% of the allocated budget, which in itself is an achievement.