MGNREGS audit crosses 50% local bodies in just six States
1 year, 4 months ago

MGNREGS audit crosses 50% local bodies in just six States

The Hindu  

Out of the 34 States and union territories only six have completed social audit of works done under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme in more than 50% of gram panchayats. According to them, every Social Audit Unit is entitled to funds equivalent to 0.5% of the MGNREGA expenditure incurred by the State in the previous year. The States complain that the audit is delayed because the Centre does not release the funds for the social audit units, which work independent of the State governments, in time. Rajesh said theirs was the only State that also holds periodic Social Audit Public Hearings at the panchayat level to subject the audit reports to close public scrutiny.

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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 …

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 — …

RTI queries reveal several irregularities in MGNREGA scheme in West Bengal
1 year, 5 months ago

RTI queries reveal several irregularities in MGNREGA scheme in West Bengal

The Hindu  

The allegation of corruption in the implementation of the MGNREGA in West Bengal remains vague since the communication between the State government and Ministry of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj remains out of public domain. The RTI response obtained by activist Biswanath Goswami, earlier this year points out “works relating to earth work have many serious shortcomings”. “Existing works fraudulently …

MGNREGS social audit unit in a state of paralysis in many States
1 year, 5 months ago

MGNREGS social audit unit in a state of paralysis in many States

The Hindu  

An oft-repeated criticism against the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act scheme is its alleged high rate of corruption. But the scheme’s inbuilt mechanism to combat such corruption — the social audit units meant to detect any cases of malpractice — has not been backed by the effective recovery of embezzled funds. Poor recovery In the ongoing financial year, …

Kerala is the first State to hold total social audit of MGNREGS, says Pinarayi
1 year, 11 months ago

Kerala is the first State to hold total social audit of MGNREGS, says Pinarayi

The Hindu  

Kerala is the first State to hold total social audit of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme. He was inaugurating a programme to announce the completion of social audit and launch of a total digital literacy campaign in the State. The Chief Minister also said that digital literacy and the social audit programme should help everyone access the …

Cut in MGNREGS outlay creates resentment in Rajasthan; rights groups stage protests
2 years, 1 month ago

Cut in MGNREGS outlay creates resentment in Rajasthan; rights groups stage protests

The Hindu  

The sharp reduction in the Union Budget outlay for the Centre’s flagship job guarantee programme has created resentment among the rights groups, activists and labourers in Rajasthan. Rural Development & Panchayati Raj Minister Ramesh Meena too expressed disappointment over the Budget cut and said the State government had provided 25 additional days of employment on its own. The MGNREGS Sangharsh …

Mahatma Gandhi rural employment scheme social audits marred by delays
2 years, 6 months ago

Mahatma Gandhi rural employment scheme social audits marred by delays

The Hindu  

The Union Rural Development Ministry has told States that failure to carry out social audit of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme will invite action, including withholding of funds. The Social Audit Units of these States had not received the administrative funds that the Centre owes them, and whatever little has come about has been delayed. According to …

‘Want MNREGA Funds? Show You Acted on 5 Indicators’: Rural Devpt Ministry Reminds States
2 years, 6 months ago

‘Want MNREGA Funds? Show You Acted on 5 Indicators’: Rural Devpt Ministry Reminds States

News 18  

The Ministry of Rural Development has written to all states reminding them that they need to furnish action taken reports showing compliance to the indicators set by the ministry to avail funds under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005. “The assessment of the compliance with the indicators brought in to ensure transparency and accountability in the use …

Supreme Court Agrees To Urgently Hear Plea To Clear Wage Arrears Of MGNREGA Workers
2 years, 11 months ago

Supreme Court Agrees To Urgently Hear Plea To Clear Wage Arrears Of MGNREGA Workers

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to allow urgent listing of plea filed seeking directions to redress the situation of workers under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 in the country. Further directions have been sought to the Central Government and State Government to comply with provisions in the Annual Master Circular and ensure automatic payment of …

MGNREGA has already used up half its annual funds
4 years, 7 months ago

MGNREGA has already used up half its annual funds

The Hindu  

One-third of the way through the financial year, government data shows that the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act scheme has used up almost half its allocated funds, spending more than ₹48,500 crore out of the expanded ₹1 lakh crore allocation announced following the COVID-19 outbreak. A new survey of 13 States, published by the Azim Premji Foundation shows …

MGNREGA: parliamentary panel unhappy over lack of grievance redressal system
9 years, 3 months ago

MGNREGA: parliamentary panel unhappy over lack of grievance redressal system

India TV News  

New Delhi: A parliamentary panel today expressed dissatisfaction over lack of grievance redressal mechanism in a number of states for MGNREGA and pitched for strong monitoring for successful implementation of the flagship rural job scheme. In this context the Committee had recommended strengthening of comprehensive Grievance Redressal Mechanism, Social Audit from grassroots with periodic reviews to be conducted for timely …

SC pulls up centre for improper implementation of MGNREGA; issues notice [Read Petition]
9 years, 4 months ago

SC pulls up centre for improper implementation of MGNREGA; issues notice [Read Petition]

Live Law  

The supreme court today pulled up the centre and issued notice to it for improper implementation of MGNREGA in terms of timely payment of wages, compensation, unemployment allowance, and for pending liabilities.The court was hearing a public interest litigation filed by well known social activist Aruna Roy. The supreme court today pulled up the centre and issued notice to it …

Parliament panel questions govt silence over CAG audit of 'fake' MGNREGA job cards
9 years, 7 months ago

Parliament panel questions govt silence over CAG audit of 'fake' MGNREGA job cards

India TV News  

New Delhi: A Parliamentary panel today questioned the "silence" of the government over resolving the issue of "fake" job cards in MGNREGA and pitched for conducting random inspection and getting them audited under the Comptroller and Auditor General of India. The panel in its fourteenth report said that the Committee had taken note of many discrepancies like issue of "fake …

MGNREGS irregularities in UP: Three cases filed
10 years, 8 months ago

MGNREGS irregularities in UP: Three cases filed

The Hindu  

The Central Bureau of Investigation has registered three cases against the then chief development officers and project directors of the UP government besides others for alleged irregularities in the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme in three districts. “Pursuant to an Allahabad High Court directive, the cases have been registered under provisions pertaining to cheating, criminal breach of trust, …

Non-payment of MGNREGS wages triggers suicides
11 years, 8 months ago

Non-payment of MGNREGS wages triggers suicides

The Hindu  

Thirteen-year-old Lakshmi wakes up early every day, packs her lunch, and joins other daily-wage laborers in Pathari tehsil, 90 km away from her home. In a series of letters written to the Maharashtra Chief Minister, Aurangabad district officials and police officials, Rajan Kshirsagar, the Parbhani district secretary of the CPI and Mr. Pathan, have alleged large scale irregularities in MGNREGS …

MGNREGS: CAG raps State for poor record
11 years, 11 months ago

MGNREGS: CAG raps State for poor record

The Hindu  

An audit report of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme has slammed the State government for non-performance and poor maintenance of records in implementing the scheme from 2007 to 2012. The projected costs of works and expenditure were very high compared to actual ones in all grama panchayats,” the report said. Assets creation Regarding works and assets creation, …

CAG brings out drop in MGNREGS employment, diversion of funds
11 years, 11 months ago

CAG brings out drop in MGNREGS employment, diversion of funds

The Hindu  

The Comptroller and Auditor-General has found serious lapses in implementation of the UPA’s flagship programme, the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme. The report notes, “The poorest of the poor were not fully able to exercise their rights under the MGNREGS.” Bihar, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh had 46 per cent of the rural poor in India, however, they accounted …

MGNREGS in State takes 1.9 lakh differently-abled on board
12 years, 1 month ago

MGNREGS in State takes 1.9 lakh differently-abled on board

The Hindu  

A year ago the State authorities in charge of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme decided to rope in the differently-abled. As per a conservative estimate, the population of the differently-abled in rural areas accounts for four lakh.. As only those aged 18 years and above can be employed under the Scheme, the authorities have issued job cards …

Beneficiaries to audit MGNREGS works in Tamil Nadu
12 years, 1 month ago

Beneficiaries to audit MGNREGS works in Tamil Nadu

The Hindu  

Beneficiaries of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme are going to be involved in carrying out social audit of works of the MGNREGS from April 1. The entire task of social audit for all 12,524 village panchayats will be conducted under the aegis of the Social Audit Society of Tamil Nadu, an independent body, fashioned on the lines …

MGNREGS: central team to make study to include coir sector
12 years, 10 months ago

MGNREGS: central team to make study to include coir sector

The Hindu  

Union Minister of State for Power, K.C. Venugopal said that a Central team to study the possibility of including coir sector under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme will reach the State on May 21. Speaking to reporters after chairing a meeting to review the progress of Centrally- A social auditing to review the progress of works under …

Social audit, CAG to rein in MNREGA corruption: Ramesh
13 years, 1 month ago

Social audit, CAG to rein in MNREGA corruption: Ramesh

Firstpost  

Union Minister for Rural Development Jai Ram Ramesh today said social audit and CAG audit report would come in handy to maintain better vigil and to rein in corruption in MNREGA. Union Minister for Rural Development Jai Ram Ramesh today said social audit and CAG audit report would come in handy to maintain better vigil and to rein in corruption …

A fight for better governance
17 years, 8 months ago

A fight for better governance

Hindustan Times  

In the last week of May, while the Gujjar agitation rocked parts of Rajasthan, Bagidora, a tiny block in Banswara, witnessed a different kind of protest. The campaign was conducted under the banner of the ‘Rozgar Evum Soochana Adhikar Abhiyaan’ after a social audit in 54 NREGA worksites in 18 gram panchayats in the Bagidora block. HT Image A social …

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