Karnataka Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda on October 9 said the State government has appealed to the Centre to increase the employment days under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) from 100 days to 150 days in view of severe drought prevailing in the State.
Addressing reporters, Mr. Gowda said the central team recently visited the State to inspect the drought situation.
The State government has demanded that the Union government should release approximately Rs 475 crore, which has not been paid to the labourers who were employed under the MGNREGS.
