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Mayawati govt rubbishes Rahul's charges on NREGA STAFF WRITER 15:36 HRS IST Lucknow, Mar 29 (PTI) Facing flak from Congress leaders, especially Rahul Gandhi, over alleged misutilisation of central funds meant for NREGA, the Uttar Pradesh government today rubbished the charges and claimed that the state has achieved second rank in implementation of the rural job guarantee scheme. "UP has created a record by spending Rs 5,600 crore under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Scheme till March 20, which is 85 per cent higher than last year. The state has achieved second rank in the country," Principal Secretary (Rural Development) Shri Krishna said. His rebuttal comes close on the heels of Gandhi, during his recent visit to Amethi, accusing the Mayawati government of failing to properly utilise the funds allocated by the Centre.
