No place for CAG interfering into private companies' books: FicciFicci said there is "no place for CAG interfering into a private company's books" as the auditor was set up to examine accounts of governme...
CAD is a symptom of a larger problem of under-investment: Pranab Bardhan, University of CaliforniaIn an interview with ET, Pranab Bardhan said infrastructure in India is Achilles heel which will be a big stumbling block for pick-up in ex...
- Must resolve problem of delayed payment under NREGA: Manmohan Singh
The PM sought concurrent audit of rural development schemes even as he termed NREGA as a 'story worth telling'.
NREGA 2.0: Does it have what it takes to be the poor's portal to a brighter future?From a backstopping social safety net, NREGA aspires to be the poor's portal to a brighter future. For a scheme that continues to polarise ...
After NREGA, CAG to conduct audit of Indira Awas YojnaThe rural development ministry has deepened its engagement with the Comptroller and Auditor-General.After the performance audit of NREGA, C...
- 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 ...
- 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.
- Poor NREGA implementation in Bundelkhand says audit survey
A survey has found that about 52% of the poor and needy households in Bundelkhand (Uttar Pradesh) did not get a single day of NREGS employm...
- NREGA: Rs 1L cr spent so far, but no audit
After five years of MGNREGA being implemented, the government is now in the process of framing rules for mandatory auditing of accounts.
- SC threatens Orissa with CBI probe for NREGA bungling
Expressing serious concern over faulty implementation of the government’s flagship programme, NREGA, in Orissa, the Supreme Court on Thursd...
- NREGA funds: SC to make Orissa an example
Livid at the allegation of diversion of funds sent by the Centre to states for NREGA-mandated schemes, the Supreme Court on Monday warned t...
- Supreme Court to direct centre on NREGA probe
The Supreme Court has favoured a probe into diversion of funds in government’s flagship rural employment programme, NREGA, in Orissa.
- NREGA without social audit not good news for govt
The UPA govt is unable to implement well NREGA and NRHM.
- Govt allows states to appoint engineers for NREGA works
Centre has permitted states to deploy two engineers per 6,000 people of rural households to meet the shortage of key technical staff.
- Plug loopholes in NREGA: Rahul
With special audits detecting serious deficiencies in implementation of the government’s flagship programme, Congress general secretary Rah...
Debating in a knowledge vacuumNot a single evaluation of NREGA has been conducted that would throw light on implementation issues hobbling the programme.
- Govt keeps mum on CAG report on NREGA
The Government on Wednesday did not prefer to comment on the audit report of the CAG on National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA), sa...