Bring wages under MGNREGS on par with minimum wages: SC
10 years, 8 months ago

Bring wages under MGNREGS on par with minimum wages: SC

India TV News  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court today asked the Centre to bring wages under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme on par with minimum wages prevailing in different states. A bench of justices S J Mukhopadhaya and S A Bobde directed the Centre that wage under the scheme cannot be less than the minimum wage fixed by the state government for agricultural labourers. The bench was hearing an appeal filed by the Centre against a Karnataka High Court order which had September 23, 2011 held the wage under the scheme cannot be less than the minimum wage. Earlier, the apex court had questioned the Centre for paying less wages saying, “It is a beneficiary legislation so why there is contradiction between minimum wages and the wage paid under the NREGA Act.” The wage rate under the central job scheme, which varied between Rs 118 and Rs 181 from state to state, was less than the notified minimum daily pay in six states.

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Sonia seeks Rs 400 min wage under MGNREGA
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1 week ago

Sonia seeks Rs 400 min wage under MGNREGA

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi:Congress MP Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday accused the BJP-led Centre of systematically undermining the “landmark legislation” MGNREGA, enacted during the previous UPA regime. She said the scheme faces multiple challenges and demanded that the government raise minimum wage under it to `400 per day and the number of guaranteed workdays to 150 a year. “Additionally, the scheme faces multiple …

Hike MGNREGS wages to match price rise: parliamentary panel
1 week, 5 days ago

Hike MGNREGS wages to match price rise: parliamentary panel

The Hindu  

A parliamentary committee has strongly argued for the revision of wages under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme in view of the rising cost of living. In its report tabled in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Rural Development, headed by Congress MP Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka, also sought uniform wage rates across the country. …

Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme in Tamil Nadu: still plodding along
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme in Tamil Nadu: still plodding along

The Hindu  

Anthoniammal, a senior citizen of the Sriramapuram village panchayat in southern Dindigul district, and Sonia, a woman in her 20s of the Melanthangal village panchayat in northern Tiruvannamalai district, are strangers to each other. However, it is another matter that this open-ended provision of the Act along with 2 — provision of unskilled manual work to every household with a …

Rural Development Minister writes to Centre seeking release of funds under MGNREGS
1 month ago

Rural Development Minister writes to Centre seeking release of funds under MGNREGS

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu Rural Development Minister I. Periyasamy on Monday wrote to the Central government seeking the release of ₹3,300 crore funds under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act Scheme that ensures 100 days of employment to rural workers. The Minister said the scheme was being implemented in 388 panchayat unions and 12,525 panchayats in the State and 85.19 lakh …

MGNREGA workers from Othakadai stage protest demanding release of pending wages
1 month, 1 week ago

MGNREGA workers from Othakadai stage protest demanding release of pending wages

The Hindu  

More than 100 people from Othakadai and nearby areas staged a protest outside the Madurai East Union office at Tallakulam here on Wednesday demanding release of wages to workers employed under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act. “Though each worker had worked for more than 10 to 20 days, wages ranging from ₹1,500 to ₹2,000 were pending for …

Rural jobs scheme, direct benefit transfers causing labour shortages: L&T chair
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Rural jobs scheme, direct benefit transfers causing labour shortages: L&T chair

Live Mint  

India's direct transfers of cash to the beneficiaries of a host of social sector schemes, and rural jobs programme that assures 100 days of wage employment to at least one member of every village household are preventing workers from moving away from their hometowns, sparking labour shortages in large cities and other economic centres across the country, Larsen & Toubro …

Govt. to study decline in MGNREGS participation in Kerala: Minister
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Govt. to study decline in MGNREGS participation in Kerala: Minister

The Hindu  

The government has decided to examine the decline in worker participation under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, Minister for Local Self-government M.B. The Minister said stricter regulations introduced by the Union government, such as those relating to National Mobile Monitoring System that captures attendance, were primarily responsible for workers dropping out of the scheme. As per the …

Congress slams government over 'neglect' of MGNREGS
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Congress slams government over 'neglect' of MGNREGS

The Hindu  

The Congress on Sunday lashed out at the government over keeping the MGNREGS budget stagnant and said the "neglect" of this crucial safety net exposes its indifference to rural livelihoods. In a post on X, Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said that despite rising rural distress, the government has kept MGNREGA's budget stagnant at ₹86,000 crore for 2024-26. …

T.N. govt making efforts to sustain MGNREGA scheme despite non cooperation from Centre, says CPI(M) MP
1 month, 3 weeks ago

T.N. govt making efforts to sustain MGNREGA scheme despite non cooperation from Centre, says CPI(M) MP

The Hindu  

Promising farm labourers to provide under the MGNREGA scheme without any interruption, Dindigul MP R. Sachidanandam said he would raise the issue in the Lok Sabha during the ensuing budget session. When the scheme ensured employment and also gave wages, the BJP government stalled the programme citing multiple reasons and excuses, he alleged and said the Centre owed ₹1,300 crore …

T.N. govt making efforts to sustain MGNREGS despite non cooperation from Centre, says CPI(M) MP
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

T.N. govt making efforts to sustain MGNREGS despite non cooperation from Centre, says CPI(M) MP

The Hindu  

Promising farm labourers to provide under the MGNREGS without any interruption, Dindigul MP R. Sachidanandam said he would raise the issue in the Lok Sabha during the ensuing budget session. When the scheme ensured employment and also gave wages, the BJP government stalled the programme citing multiple reasons and excuses, he alleged and said the Centre owed ₹1,300 crore to …

​Stifling demand: On the MGNREGS
1 month, 3 weeks ago

​Stifling demand: On the MGNREGS

The Hindu  

The efficacy of a welfare programme is directly proportional to the enthusiasm of the government implementing it. The fact that it has not only survived but also thrived under two regimes across multiple terms suggests its utility and popularity among the rural poor, though, under the National Democratic Alliance, the scheme has acquired a status of being an unwanted necessity …

Thennarasu requests Sitharaman to release MGNREGS funds owed to Tamil Nadu
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Thennarasu requests Sitharaman to release MGNREGS funds owed to Tamil Nadu

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu called on Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in New Delhi on Monday and handed over a representation requesting the release of outstanding dues to the State under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme. According to an official release, funds to the tune of ₹1,635 crore due to Tamil Nadu as wages for …

Union Budget 2025: Cruel attempts to throttle MGNREGA must end, says Congress
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Union Budget 2025: Cruel attempts to throttle MGNREGA must end, says Congress

The Hindu  

The Modi government’s cruel attempts to throttle the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act must end, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said in a statement. Pointing out that the scheme continues to be the only lifeline for crores of India’s poorest families, Mr. Ramesh demanded that in the upcoming Union budget, the linkage of MGNREGA wages to Aadhaar-based payment …

No extra allocation for MGNREGS; wages delayed
1 month, 3 weeks ago

No extra allocation for MGNREGS; wages delayed

The Hindu  

The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme has not received an additional budget for the financial year 2024-25. Sources said that the Union Rural Development Ministry is falling short of ₹4,315 crore for the wages for which a Fund Transfer Order has been generated. Last year, the government responded to criticism on low fund allocation by saying that the …

Budget must increase MGNREGA wages: Congress
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Budget must increase MGNREGA wages: Congress

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Accusing the Modi government of perpetuating a policy of indifference to the plight of MGNREGA workers, the Congress on Monday demanded that the Union Budget must increase MGNREGA wages and the Aadhar Based Payment Bridge Systems not be made mandatory. The opposition party demanded that MGNREGA wages be increased with the goal of hitting Rs 400 per day …

Tamil Nadu seeks urgent release of Rs 1,635 crore MGNREGS dues from Centre
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu seeks urgent release of Rs 1,635 crore MGNREGS dues from Centre

India Today  

Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu met Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the national capital on Monday, seeking the immediate release of Rs 1,635 crore in wage arrears owed to workers under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin had earlier addressed the issue in a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi …

MGNREGS stares at fund crunch; no additional allocation forthcoming
1 month, 3 weeks ago

MGNREGS stares at fund crunch; no additional allocation forthcoming

The Hindu  

The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme has not received an additional budget for financial year 2024-25, resulting in delay in disbursal wages to workers. The Section 3 of the MGNREG Act clearly states that “the disbursement of daily wages shall be made on a weekly basis or in any case not later than a fortnight after the date …

Palaniswami urges DMK govt. to ensure full payment of wages to MGNREGS beneficiaries
2 months ago

Palaniswami urges DMK govt. to ensure full payment of wages to MGNREGS beneficiaries

The Hindu  

The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Wednesday urged the DMK government to ensure that arrears in the payment of wages to beneficiaries of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme were cleared at the earliest. Pulling up the State government for “having created a situation” wherein the beneficiaries, who were dependent on …

MGNREGA workers in Virudhunagar district not paid wages to the tune of ₹58.83 crore for seven weeks: MP
2 months ago

MGNREGA workers in Virudhunagar district not paid wages to the tune of ₹58.83 crore for seven weeks: MP

The Hindu  

Wages to workers under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme to the tune of ₹58.83 crore could not be paid for seven weeks due to non-release of funds by the Centre, said Virudhunagar MP B. Manickam Tagore. After attending the Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee meeting here on Tuesday, Mr. Tagore said the Centre had been delaying payment …

MGNREGS allocations could be increased for FY26
2 months, 1 week ago

MGNREGS allocations could be increased for FY26

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The national rural job guarantee scheme that gives millions of the poorest Indians employment may see a higher budget allocation in FY26, two people aware of the matter said. While allocations for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme —considered a lifeline for the rural poor – are unlikely to be increased during FY25, due to a …

Stalin requests Modi to release wage dues of ₹1,056 crore under MGNREGS
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2 months, 1 week ago

Stalin requests Modi to release wage dues of ₹1,056 crore under MGNREGS

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Monday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting him to release outstanding wage dues to the tune of ₹1,056 crore accumulated so far under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme. Due to complete exhaustion of wage funds based on the Labour Budget, wages to the tune of ₹1,056 crore were pending …

MGNREGS workers in Erode oppose merger of village panchayats with town panchayats and municipalities
2 months, 2 weeks ago

MGNREGS workers in Erode oppose merger of village panchayats with town panchayats and municipalities

The Hindu  

Opposing the merger of village panchayats with town panchayats and municipalities, as it would allegedly affect the families dependent on Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, over 500 women submitted a petition to the Sub-Collector in Gobichettipalayam on Friday. Addressing the workers, Mr. Sundaram said the State government had recently issued a notification to merge 10 village panchayats with …

Implement MGNREGA effectively, says AIAWU
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Implement MGNREGA effectively, says AIAWU

The Hindu  

Members of the Kalaburagi district unit of All India Agricultural Workers Union staged a protest outside the office of the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister and district in-charge Priyank Kharge demanding effective implementation of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act. District president of AIAWU Bheemshetty Yempalli has, along with farmers, in a memorandum addressed to Mr. Kharge, …

Half of MGNREGS sites inspected in Bengal showed flaws, says RTI reply
3 months ago

Half of MGNREGS sites inspected in Bengal showed flaws, says RTI reply

The Hindu  

OnDecember 26, 2024, it will be three years since the Centre sent the last tranche of funds under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme to West Bengal in 2021. A series of RTIs filed by Chakradhar Buddha from the National Campaign for People’s Right to Information reveals that the Centre undertook three field visits to the State — …

Govt panel recommends overhaul of MGNREGS, adjusting wages every 5 years
3 months ago

Govt panel recommends overhaul of MGNREGS, adjusting wages every 5 years

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: A government panel has recommended a complete overhaul of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme including allocating more work in areas with a higher number of deprived households. The panel, formed by the ministry of rural development in October 2022 to study the performance of the states and governance under MGNREGS, also argued for a separate …

Parliamentary panel calls for revising wage rates of MGNREGS workers
3 months, 1 week ago

Parliamentary panel calls for revising wage rates of MGNREGS workers

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The parliamentary standing committee on rural development and panchayati raj has urged the government to consider revising and increasing wage rates under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme. The panel also addressed persistent challenges such as delayed wage payments and insufficient fund releases, reiterating the importance of timely reforms to enhance MGNREGS’ effectiveness in providing livelihood …

Parliamentary Panel raises concern over low MGNREGS wages
3 months, 1 week ago

Parliamentary Panel raises concern over low MGNREGS wages

The Hindu  

Flagging low wages under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, a Parliamentary Panel has questioned why the remuneration under the flagship scheme was not linked to an inflation index. In view of Article 39 of the Constitution and to have parity in wages, the committee strongly recommends that MGNREGA beneficiaries must be paid wages without any disparity in order …

Parliamentary panel raises concern over low MGNREGS wages
3 months, 1 week ago

Parliamentary panel raises concern over low MGNREGS wages

Live Mint  

New Delhi, Dec 13 Flagging low wages under MGNREGS, a Parliamentary panel has questioned why the remuneration under the flagship scheme was not linked to an inflation index. In view of Article 39 of the Constitution and to have parity in wages, the committee strongly recommends that MGNREGA beneficiaries must be paid wages without any disparity in order to bring …

Only ₹90,000 released as ‘unemployment allowance’ in FY 24 under MGNREGS
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Only ₹90,000 released as ‘unemployment allowance’ in FY 24 under MGNREGS

The Hindu  

Going against one of the key objectives of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, only ₹90,000 was released by various States in 2023-24 as “unemployment allowance”, which is provided to workers in case of unmet work demand. According to Section 7 of MGNREGA, 2005, “If a person applying for employment under the scheme is not employed within 15 …

MGNREGS demand not a real indicator of rural distress: Economic Survey
8 months ago

MGNREGS demand not a real indicator of rural distress: Economic Survey

The Hindu  

Laying the groundwork for revisiting the Mahatma Gandhi Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme as a poverty alleviation tool, Chief Economic Adviser V. Anantha Nageswaran on July 22 noted in the Economic Survey that demand under the scheme was not a “real indicator” of rural distress. According to the survey, while Tamil Nadu has less than 1% of the poor population in …

Odisha govt hikes minimum wages of workers, BJD calls it rehash of notification
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Odisha govt hikes minimum wages of workers, BJD calls it rehash of notification

Hindustan Times  

The Odisha government led by chief minister Mohan Majhi in its second Cabinet meeting on Wednesday announced a hike in the daily minimum wages of workers in various categories, but the decision triggered a controversy with Opposition Biju Janata Dal alleging that the new government is merely rehashing an old notification. However, BJD leaders said the Cabinet decision is just …

Daily wage workers struggling as 100-day job scheme is delayed this year, says association
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Daily wage workers struggling as 100-day job scheme is delayed this year, says association

The Hindu  

The delay in commencing work under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act has adversely affected daily wage workers in rural areas of Karaikal. A. Backiyaraj, another daily wage worker from Nedungadu commune, said he too got only 70 days of work under the scheme last year. “We need 100 days of work as agricultural work is scarce and …

Once Employer Deposes Salary Particulars, Not Open For Insurance Company To Quantify Compensation As Per Wages Under Minimum Wages Act, 1948: Andhra Pradesh High Court
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Once Employer Deposes Salary Particulars, Not Open For Insurance Company To Quantify Compensation As Per Wages Under Minimum Wages Act, 1948: Andhra Pradesh High Court

Live Law  

The Andhra Pradesh High Court single bench of Justice Nyapathy Vijay held that once the employer himself deposed about the salary particulars, it is not open for the insurance company to insist on quantification of compensation under Workmen Compensation Act as per the wages fixed under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948. Feeling aggrieved, the National Insurance Company Limited filed an …

Why just Mahalakshmis? A job scheme to guarantee Rs 1 lakh a year for every poor family
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Why just Mahalakshmis? A job scheme to guarantee Rs 1 lakh a year for every poor family

New Indian Express  

This year's Congress manifesto for Lok Sabha had promises which the party leaders have termed "revolutionary". One of the big promises under the spotlight currently is the Congress plan to roll out a Mahalakshmi scheme providing Rs 1 lakh per year to every poor Indian family as an unconditional cash transfer. This will ensure around 160 days of employment for …

Calcutta High Court Directs Govt To Finalise Minimum Wage Of Tea Plantation Workers Within 6 Weeks, Calls It A Statutory & Legal Right
11 months, 1 week ago

Calcutta High Court Directs Govt To Finalise Minimum Wage Of Tea Plantation Workers Within 6 Weeks, Calls It A Statutory & Legal Right

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court's circuit bench at Jalpaiguri has directed the West Bengal government to finalise the minimum wage of tea plantation workers within 6 weeks, under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948.This comes after a coordinate bench had upheld the interim hike in wages for the workers and directed the state to finalise a minimum wage within 6 months. The …

Rise in demand for MGNREGS a ‘living monument’ of govt. failure, says Jairam Ramesh
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Rise in demand for MGNREGS a ‘living monument’ of govt. failure, says Jairam Ramesh

The Hindu  

Reacting to the latest statistics of the flagship rural employment guarantee scheme showing that demand for work is more than the pre-pandemic level and on a steady rise, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said it is a “living monument” to the Narendra Modi government’s many failures. In a detailed statement here, Mr. Ramesh pointed out that the Mahatma Gandhi National …

Peanuts as wage hike under rural job scheme draw barbs in poll season
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Peanuts as wage hike under rural job scheme draw barbs in poll season

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: A paltry annual hike in daily wages under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act for unskilled workers was jeered at by the Opposition, with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi promising to jack it up to Rs 400 a day. The Centre on Wednesday revised wages under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, with hikes ranging …

MGNREGA Wages Hiked in States
11 months, 3 weeks ago

MGNREGA Wages Hiked in States

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The government on Thursday revised wages under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme with hikes ranging between four and 10 per cent for different states. The increases were made on the 2023 wage rates under a scheme that is aimed at enhancing livelihood security of households in rural areas by providing at least 100 days of …

MGNREGS wage rates revised, hikes range between 4-10 per cent for different states
11 months, 3 weeks ago

MGNREGS wage rates revised, hikes range between 4-10 per cent for different states

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Wages under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme have been revised, with hikes ranging between four and 10 per cent for different states. Haryana has the highest wage rate for unskilled workers under the scheme at Rs 374 a day, while Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland have the lowest at Rs 234, according to a notification. The …

Revised MGNREGS wage rates below Rs 400 a day as promised by Congress: Rahul
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Revised MGNREGS wage rates below Rs 400 a day as promised by Congress: Rahul

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Congress slammed the Narendra Modi government on Thursday after it notified the revised MGNREGS wages for 2024-25, saying the daily wage rates in all states are well below the Rs 400 a day promised by the opposition party under its "Shramik NYAY" guarantees. Leaving aside the issue of whether this violates the spirit of the Model Code …

Centre likely to notify MGNREGS wage revision, calls it 'routine' exercise
1 year ago

Centre likely to notify MGNREGS wage revision, calls it 'routine' exercise

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Rural Development Ministry may notify revision in wage rates under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme and it has received a clearance from the Election Commission as the poll code is in force, sources said on Thursday. The Centre determines wages under the flagship scheme under sub-section of section 6 of the Mahatma Gandhi National …

T.N. CM Stalin urges Union government to disburse MGNREGS dues
1 year ago

T.N. CM Stalin urges Union government to disburse MGNREGS dues

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Thursday, March 14, 2024 wrote to the Union government requesting to disburse the MGNREGS total wage liability amount to the tune of ₹1,678.83 crore accumulated up to January 5, 2024. Till March 6 this year, Tamil Nadu have achieved 40.51 crore persondays as against the labour budget of 37 crore persondays by providing …

Supreme Court plea wants govt to allow MGNREGA workers to choose how they want their wages paid
1 year, 1 month ago

Supreme Court plea wants govt to allow MGNREGA workers to choose how they want their wages paid

The Hindu  

A plea wants the Supreme Court to direct the Centre to allow workers under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act to choose how they want to be paid their wages, and not impose on them “opaque and cumbersome” payment methods like the Aadhar Based Payments System. The application by the Swaraj Abhiyan, represented by advocate Prashant Bhushan, said …

Wages under MGNREGA 'inadequate', 'not in consonance' rising cost of living: Parliamentary panel
1 year, 1 month ago

Wages under MGNREGA 'inadequate', 'not in consonance' rising cost of living: Parliamentary panel

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The daily wages paid under the flagship rural employment scheme, the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, are inadequate and not in consonance with the rising cost of living, a parliamentary panel told the government on Thursday. "The committee finds the range of wages vary from as little as Rs 221 in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, Rs …

Centre unrelenting, Bengal to pay MGNREGS workers
1 year, 1 month ago

Centre unrelenting, Bengal to pay MGNREGS workers

The Hindu  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday announced that the State government will clear the wages of 21 lakh workers of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, which have been kept pending by the Centre for the past two years., which have been kept pending by the Central government for the past two years. The decision by …

The welfare programme economists loved to hate
1 year, 4 months ago

The welfare programme economists loved to hate

Hindustan Times  

India’s rural employment guarantee scheme has become a lifeline for the rural economy once again. Even during the pandemic, the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme has proved to be one of India’s most effective social safety nets. The researchers found that the payment reform raised household earnings of MGNREGS beneficiaries, boosted local demand, and drove up market wages …

T.N. CM Stalin urges Centre to release funds for MGNREGS
1 year, 4 months ago

T.N. CM Stalin urges Centre to release funds for MGNREGS

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. “Thus, as of October 20, 2023, the wage liability for the workers Tamil Nadu has accumulated to ₹2,696.77 crore,” Mr. Stalin said in his letter. Livelihood for many in rural parts The MGNREGS is considered as an important livelihood opportunity in rural areas for many, including elderly people, destitute women, women-headed households, workers with disabilities, …

MGNREGS is a demand-driven scheme, no question of deficit in it: Rural Development Minister Giriraj Singh
1 year, 5 months ago

MGNREGS is a demand-driven scheme, no question of deficit in it: Rural Development Minister Giriraj Singh

The Hindu  

The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme is a demand-driven programme and there is no question of a deficit, Union Rural Development Minister Giriraj Singh said at a press conference in Delhi on Friday. West Bengal issue To repeated questions on the suspension of the MGNREGS, for nearly two years now, in West Bengal by the Centre invoking Section …

Karnataka seeks pending dues from Centre under MGNREGA to help mitigate drought condition
1 year, 5 months ago

Karnataka seeks pending dues from Centre under MGNREGA to help mitigate drought condition

The Hindu  

As 216 taluks in Karnataka are reeling under drought, the Congress government led by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has requested the Centre to release pending Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme wage component at the earliest, for ensuring effective implementation of the job scheme. Letter to the Centre Karnataka Chief Secretary Vandita Sharma has written to Shailesh Kumar Singh, Secretary, …

No Constraint of Funds for MGNREGA, Payment to Bengal Stopped Due to Non-compliance: Centre
1 year, 5 months ago

No Constraint of Funds for MGNREGA, Payment to Bengal Stopped Due to Non-compliance: Centre

News 18  

The Union Rural Development Ministry on Thursday said there was no constraint of funds for the rural job scheme MGNREGA and reiterated that funds for West Bengal were not released due to non-compliance of central directives. In a statement, the ministry said, ”Funds of State of West Bengal have been stopped from March 9, 2022 as per provision of Section …

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