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- Karnataka has allocated a total of ₹9,429.20 crore for MGNREGA rural employment and water conservation works for fiscal year 2026-27, with ₹5,657.52 crore from the Centre and ₹3,771.68 crore from the state under the Viksit Bharat – Employment and Livelihood Mission (Rural).
- Chief Secretary Dr. Shalini Rajneesh said the funds will support water conservation, livestock, fisheries, women's self-help groups, sericulture and coastal protection works.
- The report notes that over the past five years, works such as 1,40,411 farm ponds and 41,061 check dams have raised groundwater levels, enabled multi-cropping, and reduced migration from villages to cities.
- Karnataka is stated to have the second-highest drought-prone area in the country, which the government says drives this strategy.
What to watch next
- How the ₹9,429.20 crore allocation is actually spent across the listed departments in 2026-27
- Whether groundwater levels and rural-to-urban migration trends continue to improve as claimed
- Take-up of new works like SHE Mart stores for self-help groups and coastal soil-erosion projects
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Named India · Bangalore · Karnataka · Department of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj · Government of India · Government of Karnataka · Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act · MGNREGA · Shalini Rajanesh · Vikasit Bharat – Employment and Livelihood Mission
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