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Govt notifies new VB-G RAM-G rules, excess spending to be monitored to prevent misuseNew rules mandate strict monitoring of state spending on the rural employment scheme, VB-G RAM-G, exceeding central allocations. The scheme...
Centre notifies three sets of rules under VB-G RAM G ActNew rules under the Viksit Bharat- Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act have been notified, guiding the transition from M...
CAG flags shortcomings at Social Audit Unit of Assam; suggests corrective measuresAssam's Social Audit Unit is struggling with significant operational and governance issues. A CAG report reveals its registration expired f...
Centre announces Rs 95,692 crore interim allocation under VB-G RAM GAnnouncing a significant investment of over Rs 95,000 crore, the Centre is launching the VB-G RAM G scheme, effectively taking the place of...
Pending MGNREGS dues to states Rs 9,300 crore in FY26: Govt to Rajya SabhaAccording to the data tabled in the House, Uttar Pradesh had the highest pending liabilities at Rs 1,158.71 crore, followed by Andhra Prade...
Congress highlights recommendations of Parliament panel calling for MGNREGS wage revisionThe Congress has highlighted the recommendations from the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Rural Development. Key suggestions include re...
Too early to make Aadhaar based system mandatory for MGNREGS payments: Parliamentary panelA parliamentary panel has advised against mandating the Aadhaar-based payment system for MGNREGS, citing potential worker exclusion. They a...
Demand under rural jobs scheme seen 27% lower in FY25The rural development ministry has pegged the 2024-25 person-day generation target (called labour budget) at 2.21 billion under the Mahatma...
Rahul writes to PM over 'plight' of MGNREGS workers in WB, urges Centre to release fundsGandhi recalls the UPA government's initiative of guaranteeing the right to work and highlights the importance of MGNREGS as a safety net a...
Budget 2024: Rural jobs scheme may get 47% higher outlay of Rs 88,000 croreIn the upcoming interim budget for FY25, the Indian government is expected to allocate around ₹88,000 crore for the Mahatma Gandhi National...
PMAY drives up MGNREGS wage costsMGNREGS wages of about ₹35,000-40,000 crore are estimated to have gone into the construction of houses under the PMAY (Gramin) since the sc...
Finance ministry releases Rs 10,000 crore in urgent aid for NREGSThe unusual move came after 95% of the FY24 budgetary outlay of ₹60,000 crore for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Sc...
Finance ministry may grant NREGS Rs 28,000 cr more, over and above budgeted Rs 60,000 crNearly 95% of the budgetary allocation for FY24 has already been released. The additional funds will be included in the first batch of supp...
Parliamentary standing panel questions new attendance and payment systems for MGNREGS workersAs MGNREGS beneficiaries protest against non-payment and delayed payment of wages across states and at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, the stan...
TMC asks Amit Shah to clarify Centre's stand on withholding MGNREGS funds for Bengal, BJP hits backDepriving the poor of their dues is tantamount to forced labour and a violation of constitutional norms, TMC MP Mahua Moitra said. The BJP ...
Economic Survey 2019: How to make India's biggest job guarantee scheme workThe Economic Survey has called for regular review and amendment to the definition of ‘work’.
Centre asks states to hold two month camps to achieve 100% Aadhaar linked NREGSThis comes even as the passage of the Aadhaar Act as a money bill has been challenged before the SC by Congress leader Jairam Ramesh.
Odisha government seeks Rs 1195 crore for MGNREGSChief Minister Naveen Patnaik today asked the centre to immediately release Rs 1195.40 crore to the state to resume rural job programme MGN...
Increase wage days under MGNREGS to 200: ReddyAP asked the Centre to increase the number of wage days under the MGNREGS from 150 to 200 to benefit non-farm labour and marginalised secti...
States fail to pay dues to jobless under MGNREGSWorkers enrolled under MGNREGS are entitled to unemployment allowance if they are not provided a job within 15 days of applying for it.