MGNREGA much exploited, will go ahead with tweak: GovernmentAmidst opposition in several quarters to its plan to tweak the rural job scheme, NDA government today asserted that it would go ahead with ...
16 Oct, 2014, 09.43 PM IST
KG Basin, MNREGA among issues to be examined by Public Accounts CommitteeOut of the 41 issues, 21 are new subjects, which include improper management of defence land and procurement of allopathic drugs in CGHS.
19 Sep, 2014, 04.48 PM IST
MNREGA gave jobs merely to nine per cent of households: CAGLess than nine per cent of Chhattisgarh households got jobs for 100 days under MNREG Act during 2007-08 to 2011-12.
17 Jul, 2013, 10.58 PM IST
- Distress migration from rural areas has gone down: CAG
Distress migration from rural areas has gone down due to implementation of the Centre's ambitious rural job scheme, according to the survey...
24 Apr, 2013, 06.14 PM IST
Mani Shankar Aiyar downplays CAG's MNREGA report, admits improvement needed"CAG is not taking into account the actual level of devolution. What they are looking at is whether the funds are being spent correctly or ...
23 Apr, 2013, 08.23 PM IST
Implementation of MNREGA draws flak from CAGMNREGA has come under flak for diversion of funds and impermissible works undertaken to the tune of about Rs 2,252 crore.
23 Apr, 2013, 03.33 PM IST
States should act against corruption in MNREGA: Jairam RameshRamesh said that his ministry can only release grants for the central schemes and probe the matter in case of complaints.
08 Mar, 2013, 03.56 PM IST
- Continuing losses may force government to end MNREGA, NRHM and other schemes: Khurshid
"Hiking diesel price and putting a cap on the number of subsidised gas cylinders was a compulsion for the govt," Khurshid said.
02 Oct, 2012, 09.41 PM IST
- CAG report on MNREGA by December: Jairam Ramesh
The CAG is expected to present the report of the first ever audit of rural job scheme - MNREGA - in December, Jairam Ramesh told the Lok Sa...
17 May, 2012, 03.31 PM IST
- Village panchayats to give CA's certificate on NREGA spendings
The government has made it mandatory for village panchayats to attach a Chartered Accountant's certificate on spendings incurred under MGNR...
15 May, 2012, 02.17 PM IST
- Jairam Ramesh denies discrimination in allocation of funds to states
Union Minister for Rural Development, Jairam Ramesh here today denied that the Centre was discriminating against states.
15 Apr, 2012, 07.48 PM IST
- Jairam Ramesh asks Akhilesh Akhilesh Yadav to send a strong message with CBI probe
Jairam Ramesh today asked Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav to send a "strong message" that the new government would not tolerate corruption or...
31 Mar, 2012, 05.07 PM IST
- CAG to audit schemes of Rural Development Ministry:Jairam Ramesh
Jairam Ramesh has said the schemes under his ministry would be audited through the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG).
10 Nov, 2011, 07.44 PM IST
- CAG report on MNREGA, Devas deal likely in winter session
Four audit reports by CAG, including a status check of government's flagship program MNREGA and report on controversial Antrix-Devas deal, ...
06 Oct, 2011, 03.32 PM IST
- SC orders CBI probe into Orissa job scam
SC ordered CBI probe into alleged corruption in utilisation of Central funds by six districts of Orissa for the rural job guarantee scheme ...
12 May, 2011, 10.01 PM IST
- CAG to audit MNREGA accounts at gram panchayat level
Amid reports of corruption in MNREGA implementation, the government today said representatives of the Comptroller and Auditor General of In...
15 Mar, 2011, 05.50 PM IST
- SC for expeditious CBI probe into MNREGA fund embezzlement
The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to expeditiously decide on a CBI probe into alleged MNREGA fund embezzlement. .
14 Mar, 2011, 01.37 PM IST