Parliamentary panel recommends independent survey, revamp of MGNREGSA Parliamentary panel has suggested a comprehensive survey to assess the effectiveness of MGNREGS, highlighting concerns over wage stagnati...
13 Apr, 2025, 02.43 PM IST
MGNREGS: 220.11 crore person days of employment generated so far in 2024-25The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) generated 220.11 crore person days of employment until January 10 i...
31 Jan, 2025, 06.07 PM IST
Once called 'monument of failure', MGNREGS proved to be lifeline during COVID-19 lockdownOnce called a "monument of failure" by PM Modi, the MGNREGS launched by the UPA government in 2005 provided crucial support to rural worker...
27 Dec, 2024, 09.13 PM IST
MGNREGS work demand not directly correlated to rural distress: Economic SurveyKerala and Tamil Nadu utilize more MGNREGS funds despite having fewer poor, unlike Bihar and UP. No link with unemployment rates. Instituti...
22 Jul, 2024, 10.15 PM IST
Government forced digitalisation in MGNREGA, using it as tool to discourage demand for scheme: CongressThe Congress party has accused the Narendra Modi government of using digitalisation in the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarant...
07 Oct, 2023, 11.14 AM IST
Congress accuses govt of carrying out 'planned euthanasia' of MGNREGAThe Congress party has accused the Indian government of deliberately delaying funding for social audits, resulting in a compromised process...
29 Sep, 2023, 10.13 AM IST
Govt panel suggests sharp hike in NREGS wage rates, budgetary outlayA high-level government panel, tasked with recommending changes to make the rural job guarantee scheme more effective, has called for a sig...
04 Aug, 2023, 12.21 PM IST
The seven reforms that made MGNREGS more usefulWhile there is always room for improvement, a lot has been achieved through these reforms under MGNREGS.
22 Nov, 2019, 07.30 PM IST
Supreme Court seeks government’s response on MGNREGS wagesThe three petitioners - social activists Aruna Roy, Nikhil Dey and Lalit Mathur - requested SC to direct the central government to ensure t...
03 Nov, 2015, 11.42 AM IST
No move to dilute MNREGS: Rural Development Minister Chaudhary Birender SinghEmployment generation & creation of quality physical assets should go hand-in-hand to make MNREGS more productive, Chaudhary Birender Singh...
06 Jan, 2015, 06.20 PM IST
Government terms audit of rural job guarantee scheme,MGNREGS, as bogusRural development ministry termed as "bogus" findings of a social audit of govt’s flagship rural job guarantee scheme, saying none of the s...
09 Apr, 2014, 09.25 AM IST
Rural development ministry seeks social audit of all government run welfare schemesRural development ministry has proposed social audit of all govt-run welfare schemes and asked the Centre to set up a Rs 2,000-cr fund for ...
01 Jan, 2014, 02.07 AM IST
Irregularities noticed under social audit for MGNREGS in MPThe audit was carried out in May and June by Madhya Pradesh State Social Audit Society, an autonomous body under the state government.
01 Sep, 2013, 11.06 AM IST
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.
06 Jan, 2012, 09.41 AM IST
- CAG to audit NREGA work in top 12 fund-recipient states
The performance audit will be the first in a series that will cover all programmes under the ministries of rural development and drinking w...
07 Nov, 2011, 03.40 AM IST
- Centre mandates state social audit for NREGS
The move aims to increase transparency in the scheme follows reports of embezzlement of funds allocated for the programme.
09 Jul, 2011, 08.30 AM IST
- Survey finds too many holes in welfare scheme execution in Orissa
Orissa government finally gave its consent to a CBI probe into the alleged corruption in the utilization of central funds.
11 Apr, 2011, 11.02 PM IST