Wages under MGNREGA inadequate, says parliamentary panelThe Parliamentary Standing Committee on Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, in a report tabled in Lok Sabha, pointed out the high range o...
08 Feb, 2024, 07.35 PM IST
ED conducts raids in Jharkhand MGNREGA funds fraud PMLA caseThe raids pertains to a money laundering case where former junior engineer in Jharkhand government, Ram Binod Prasad Sinha, was arrested on...
06 May, 2022, 11.51 AM IST
Slower Recovery: 19 States overshoot MGNREGA budgetData from the rural development ministry website shows states such as Jharkhand, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal have utilised 128%,...
23 Feb, 2022, 12.16 PM IST
Work generation under MGNREGA sees a significant dip in DecemberThis is primarily on the back of drying of funds under the scheme as some states which are traditionally more active have either exhausted ...
01 Jan, 2021, 08.52 AM IST
MGNREGA focus on asset quality, skilling nowThe rural development ministry would earmark MGNREGA funds to help the most backward blocks in hiring specialised manpower on natural resou...
02 Mar, 2020, 09.51 AM IST
Government disputes claim of delay in releasing MGNREGA funds in Supreme CourtThe petitioner had earlier claimed that implementation of the NFSA still remained a major challenge and adequate work under the MNREGA was ...
10 Dec, 2017, 11.57 AM IST
Of 5 states which get lion's share of NREGS funds, only 2 are poorA break-up of the fund flow under the job scheme between 2013-2016 shows that Andhra Pradesh (AP), Tamil Nadu (TN), UP, Bengal and Rajastha...
15 Jan, 2017, 11.33 AM IST
Government releases Rs 9,367 crore under MGNREGA to drought-hit states"The government has also relaxed norms under MGNREGA to provide additional employment of 50 days per household over and above the 100 days ...
06 May, 2016, 04.09 PM IST
MGNREGA workers of Jharkhand block return Rs 5 wage hike to PM Narendra ModiThe minimum wage under centrally-sponsored MGNREGA in Jharkhand is Rs 162 and after the hike it stands at Rs 167.
02 May, 2016, 12.12 PM IST
Compensation for delayed wages under MGNREGA amounts to Rs 118 croreCompensation for delayed wages under MGNREGA this year, has amounted to Rs 118.04 crore, said Rural Development Minister, Upendra Kushwaha
31 Jul, 2014, 06.54 PM IST
Centre to extend flexibility under MGNREGA to OdishaThe Centre said it would extend similar flexibility under MGNREGA as given to calamity-ravaged Uttarakhand in July this year.
23 Oct, 2013, 11.12 PM IST
Four states to get more MGNREGA fundsThe govt is giving fresh push to its flagship rural employment scheme ahead of the general elections, providing additional funds to 4 state...
23 Jul, 2013, 09.09 AM IST
- Jairam Ramesh unhappy over Odisha performance on MGNREGA
Ramesh asked the state govt to sincerely utilise about Rs 5,000 crore central fund proposed for various rural schemes this year instead of ...
05 May, 2012, 10.16 PM IST
- Budget 2012: Job guarantee scheme, MGNREGA, to stabilize
Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee announced Rs 33,000 crore as MGNREGA allocation, down from 40,000 crore earmarked last year.
17 Mar, 2012, 11.21 AM IST
Unique Identification Authority of India launches micro ATM for daily wagers with AadhaarUIADI has launched a micro ATM device that would enable beneficiaries like MG-NREGA workers with Aadhaar to withdraw money.
15 Jan, 2012, 09.37 AM IST
- Jharkhand uses only Rs 1500 crore from MGNREGA funds: Jairam Ramesh
Dismissing charges of any sort of unfair treatment, Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh today said Jharkhand spent only Rs 1558 ...
09 Oct, 2011, 06.01 PM IST
- Corruption, Naxals hurting UPA’s rural plans
Corruption and Maoist threat are coming in the way of successful implementation of centrally sponsored rural development programmes, includ...
27 Mar, 2010, 03.30 AM IST