India, Aug. 28 -- The Chhattisgarh government on Thursday launched QR codes for every gram panchayat across the state after which the villagers will be able to scan these codes-displayed at public places-to access details of all Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) works carried out in their villages in the last three years, along with expenditure incurred, officials said.

The initiative forms part of the state government's technology-driven push to ensure greater transparency in the implementation of the MGNREGA scheme, officials said on Thursday.

"We want every rural resident to know exactly what work has been done under MGNREGA, and how much money was spent," a senior official said.

"QR codes will serve a...