Hyderabad, July 31 -- Telangana's Minister for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, Seethakka, has accused the Central Government of significantly cutting funds for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), leading to substantial losses for states.

She highlighted that the financial burden of salaries for field assistants, who are crucial to the scheme's implementation, is now falling entirely on state governments.

Speaking at a meeting with field assistants at the Secretariat on Wednesday, July 30, minister Seethakka addressed their concerns and outlined several key initiatives.

"The 7,111 Field Assistants in the state will be brought under a single category to ensure equal salaries," she announced. She ...