A 10-member delegation of Trinamool Congress MPs will meet Union Rural Development Minister Giriraj Singh on Thursday to discuss issues related to the alleged "non-release of funds" under the MGNREGA scheme to West Bengal for the last few months.
According to a statement issued by the State's ruling party, the delegation led by its Lok Sabha leader Sudip Bandopadhyay would meet Mr. Singh to discuss pending issues on the rural employment programme among others.
The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005 (MGNREGA) is aimed at enhancing the livelihood security of households in rural areas of the country by providing at least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment in a financial year.
