Agartala, July 2 -- A nationwide programme marking the beginning of a transformative phase of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) was launched, with Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare and Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, virtually addressing participants from Andhra Pradesh.

In Tripura, the state-level programme was organised on Thursday in West Tripura district, while similar events were held simultaneously across every district of the country. The programme witnessed enthusiastic participation from Panchayat chairpersons, vice-chairpersons, Pradhans, deputy Pradhans, Panchayat members, and members of the public.

"The programme marked the beginning of a transformative phase of ...