The right to minimum wages has been recognised as a fundamental right by the

Supreme Court of India which has held non-payment of minimum wages to be a

violation of Article-23 and therefore, declared it to be forced labour. Delayed payment,
non-payment of unemployment allowance and non-payment of minimum wages are
several forms of exploitation of workers under MNREGA where questions of morality,
ethics, constitutionality has been ignored and compromised.
A part of the NREGA funds can be used for enhancing skills at the village level. One
such skill can be charkha-spinning, and encouraging small scale village industries. This
will lead to the fulfilment of dreams of Mahatma Gandhi after whom the Act has been
named.