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Heatwave deaths: Little change on ground for MGNREGS workers in Karnataka

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Heatwave deaths: Little change on ground for MGNREGS workers in Karnataka
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Hubballi: The recent deaths of two labourers employed under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) have brought little change on the ground. Workers continue to toil under the scorching sun with hardly any shelter or adequate drinking water at worksites, despite government mandates during the heatwave period.Labourers working in Yadgir, Raichur and Ballari told DH that they continue to work under harsh conditions as they have no alternative sources of income

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