SchemesThursday, 20 August 2026·Hindu Tamil Thisai
Tamil Nadu allocates ₹39,609 crore for MGNREGA in 2025-26, minister says in Assembly
Tamil Nadu said ₹39,609 crore has been allocated for MGNREGA in 2025-26, with a state share of ₹5,057 crore.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In August 2026, Tamil Nadu minister N. Anand told the Assembly that ₹39,609 crore had been allocated for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme in 2025–26, with the state’s share fixed at ₹5,057 crore.
Key specifics
- 2025–26 allocation for MGNREGA in Tamil Nadu: ₹39,609 crore.
- State share mentioned by the minister: ₹5,057 crore.
- Central government share cited in the debate: ₹7,586 crore.
- Earlier allocation for 2025–26: ₹29,465 crore, as stated by the minister.
- The Assembly discussion referred to 125 days and 150 days of work under the scheme.
Exam lens
TNPSC may ask scheme funding, state–Centre sharing and employment guarantee facts; remember ₹39,609 crore, ₹5,057 crore, ₹7,586 crore and the 125/150-day work discussion.