The outlay on rural employment generation scheme at Rs 60,000 crore is marginally lower than the revised estimate for the current year, Ashok Varma, leader - social sector, PwC India said.
This allocation may need an upward revision during the year as has happened in current year.
The rising minimum wages in states would also add pressure for upward revision.
First Published: Feb 1, 2019 4:11 PM IST
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