In poll-bound Kerala, wages remained unchanged at 291; changes to be effective from Apr 1In election-bound Kerala, which already has among the highest wage rates, MNREGA wages remained unchanged at Rs 291. The wage rates, which ...
16 Mar, 2021, 11.52 PM IST
Government to rework baseline for paying MNREGA wagesThe daily wage under the MNREGA has risen by just Re 1 in Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh, by Rs 2 in Odisha and by ...
07 May, 2017, 02.46 PM IST
Wages under MNREGA likely to increase: Rural Development MinThe baseline for annual revision of wages paid under MNREGA "can be changed" from Consumer Price Index-Agriculture Labour (CPI-AL) to Consu...
08 Feb, 2017, 04.22 PM IST
62.42 per cent MNREGA wages get delayed: GovernmentAs per the programme management information system, 62.42% of the total wages paid under the employment guarantee scheme got delayed, said ...
25 Jul, 2016, 05.40 PM IST
Mere 5.7% hike in NREGA wages for the unskilledWages for unskilled workers under the MNREGA have been increased again by nominal levels by the Centre from April 1 despite demands from ma...
30 Mar, 2016, 02.06 AM IST
Government finding out reasons for delay in MNREGA wage paymentCentre is finding out reasons for delay in payment of MNREGA wages after Rural Development Ministry data showed that only 28.62% wages have...
11 Feb, 2015, 09.33 PM IST
MNREGA wages likely to increaseRemuneration under MNREGA could be increased with the government mooting a proposal to bring the wages under the rural job scheme at par wi...
03 Feb, 2014, 08.32 PM IST
Need to have parity of wage under MNREGA, Minimum Wages Act: Jairam RameshRamesh today said there was a need to have parity of wage under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) and the...
02 Feb, 2014, 09.40 PM IST
Government to consider Bihar's demand on MNREGA wage parity"Amendments are ready, government has to agree. This proposal is under the active consideration," a Rural Development Ministry official sai...
26 Jul, 2013, 04.22 PM IST
Aruna Roy’s exit from NAC: Problem rooted in politicsAruna Roy’s exit from NAC does not mean there is a problem with the govt or insularity of the administration. The problem is with politics.
02 Jun, 2013, 06.14 AM IST
MNREGA workers to get more wagesMNREGA workers to get more money with the Centre revising their wages from April 1, said Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh.
04 Mar, 2013, 04.15 PM IST
- Now MNREGA wage earners to avail government benefits in post office accounts
Government has made changes in rules to allow benefits of schemes other than MNREGA to be deposited in post offices for beneficiaries.
16 Jan, 2013, 06.46 PM IST
- Agriculture workers may get foodgrains as part of MNREGA wages: Sharad Pawar
The Centre today said it is examining a proposal to provide foodgrains as part of wage payments to agriculture workers under MNREGA.
04 May, 2012, 05.33 PM IST
- Govt mulls hike in MNREGA wages
Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh said the wages under MNREGA are revised every year and denied that allocation under MNREGA has bee...
26 Apr, 2012, 03.57 PM IST
- Government to amend MNREGA Act to end wage disparity, revises rates
The Centre today said the MNREGA Act will be amended to end the disparity with minimum wages even as it issued a notification revising the ...
26 Mar, 2012, 08.05 PM IST
- PM Manmohan Singh, Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh had strong views on MNREGA wages
According to the centrally funded MNREGA, the payment is Rs 100 per person per day with a committed employment for 100 days in an year.
26 Feb, 2012, 02.38 PM IST
MGNREGA not replacement for existing job avenues: Government to SCThe Centre has said that its flagship programme MGNREGA is a 'supplement' and not a 'replacement' for existing employment opportunities.
05 Jan, 2012, 10.17 AM IST