Govt to rework baseline for paying MGNREGA wages
7 years, 10 months ago

Govt to rework baseline for paying MGNREGA wages

Firstpost  

To end the variation in wages notified by the Centre and minimum wages of few states, the Centre has constituted Nagesh Singh committee to rework the baseline for paying MGNREGA wages New Delhi: In the wake of lowest rise in daily wages of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act workers in some states, the centre is looking to rework the baseline on the basis of which the remuneration is paid to beneficiaries under the employment guarantee scheme. To end this variation, the centre is looking to rework or change the baseline for paying MGNREGA wages, and a committee under Nagesh Singh, additional secretary in department of rural development, has been constituted for the same, the person mentioned above added. As of now, under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Scheme wages are paid on the basis of consumer price index for agricultural labourers, which is based on the consumption pattern of 1983. The committee had also suggested that the consumer price index for rural, which reflects the current consumption pattern of rural households, should be the basis for revising MGNREGA wage rates.

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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 …

Demand for work under rural jobs scheme rising amid slowing economic growth
1 week, 2 days ago

Demand for work under rural jobs scheme rising amid slowing economic growth

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Demand for work under the central government's rural jobs scheme has seen a steady rise over the past six months, potentially reflecting broader growth challenges facing the Indian economy and underscoring the vulnerabilities of millions of rural households. According to the latest government data, the number of people who demanded work under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment …

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. …

Congress highlights recommendations of Parliament panel calling for MGNREGS wage revision
1 week, 6 days ago

Congress highlights recommendations of Parliament panel calling for MGNREGS wage revision

The Hindu  

The Congress on Thursday highlighted the recommendations of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, including a revision of the MGNREGS wage rates and making Aadhar-Based Payment System optional under the flagship scheme. In its report, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Rural Development said the suspension of funds to West Bengal under MGNREGS and other schemes has …

Make Aadhaar-based payment optional for MGNREGA workers: House panel
1 week, 6 days ago

Make Aadhaar-based payment optional for MGNREGA workers: House panel

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: A parliamentary panel report has argued that Aadhaar-based payment system for MGNREGA workers should be kept optional and alternative payment mechanisms are made available to ensure that they get their rightful wages. “The ABPS facilitates direct transfer of wages to bank accounts of unskilled workers under MGNREGA, even in cases where beneficiaries frequently change bank accounts or fail …

Govt Could Be Increasing Funds For MGNREGS As Demand Climbs For Rural Work
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Govt Could Be Increasing Funds For MGNREGS As Demand Climbs For Rural Work

ABP News  

The finance ministry is considering a proposal to increase the funds for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme in the current fiscal year, media reports said. The ministry is reportedly looking to hike the funds beyond the revised estimate of Rs 86,000 crore to accommodate for higher-than-expected demand for work, The Economic Times reported. Under the second batch …

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 …

Dinakar reviews implementation of Central schemes in Sri Sathya Sai district
1 month ago

Dinakar reviews implementation of Central schemes in Sri Sathya Sai district

The Hindu  

20-Point Programme chairman Lanka Dinakar on Wednesday asked District Collector T.S. Chetan to investigate the quality of assets provided through material component expenditure of MGNREGS in Sri Sathya Sai district over the past five year. Mr. Dinakar was holding a meeting to review the implementation of Central schemes and projects as well as issues relating to infrastructure, along with the …

MGNREGA workers from Othakadai stage protest demanding release of pending wages
1 month, 2 weeks 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 …

₹1,570 crore owed to Bihar under MGNREGS, Centre tells Rajya Sabha
1 month, 2 weeks ago

₹1,570 crore owed to Bihar under MGNREGS, Centre tells Rajya Sabha

The Hindu  

On a day when National Democratic Alliance MPs from Bihar met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Parliament to express gratitude for the recent budget announcements for their State, the Union Ministry of Rural Development informed the Rajya Sabha that the Centre owed ₹1,570 crore funds to the State under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme. Replying to a …

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. …

Budget 2025: How much budgetary allocation for MGNREGA? Check Congress' reaction on job scheme's funds
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Budget 2025: How much budgetary allocation for MGNREGA? Check Congress' reaction on job scheme's funds

India TV News  

Day after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced fund allocation for MGNREGA, while presenting her 8th Union Budget in the Parliament, Congress slammed the governenment alleging it of ignoring the job scheme. No changes in fund allocation for MGNREGS The allocation for the flagship rural employment scheme Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Development Scheme was Rs 86,000 crore, the same as last …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

CM Stalin urges Modi to direct ministry to release Rs 1,056 cr MGNREGS dues
2 months, 1 week ago

CM Stalin urges Modi to direct ministry to release Rs 1,056 cr MGNREGS dues

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: CM MK Stalin on Monday urged PM Narendra Modi to advise the Union Ministry of Rural Development to immediately release outstanding dues amounting to Rs 1,056 crore so that the pending wages under MGNREGS could be disbursed. The CM also urged the PM to advise the ministry to approve the state government’s proposal to revise and increase the Labour …

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 …

Congress suggests relief in income tax for the middle class, MSP for farmers, and income support for the poor in upcoming Union budget
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Congress suggests relief in income tax for the middle class, MSP for farmers, and income support for the poor in upcoming Union budget

The Hindu  

The downward revision of Gross Domestic Product growth estimates for the current fiscal provides a gloomy backdrop to the upcoming Union budget, and needs radical action to dispel “the cloud of growth slowdown and investment chill” in the country, the Congress said on Wednesday. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh in a statement said there should be income support for India’s …

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, …

MGNREGA work demand hits a four-month high in December
2 months, 3 weeks ago

MGNREGA work demand hits a four-month high in December

Live Mint  

The number of people demanding work every month on average under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act rose to a four-month high of 25.73 million in December, according to the latest data from the government. The number of people demanding work every month on an average under the MGNREGA has been rising steadily since September, according to data …

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 …

MGNREGS demand declines elsewhere, rises in Maharashtra, Arunachal Pradesh
3 months, 2 weeks ago

MGNREGS demand declines elsewhere, rises in Maharashtra, Arunachal Pradesh

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: At a time when the demand for jobs under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme is seeing a decline in India on a year-on-year basis since 2020-21, there has been an increase in demand for MGNREGS jobs in two states, Maharashtra and Arunachal Pradesh, according to data collated by the ministry of rural development. Collector, Nayagarh visiting …

Spike in NREGS payment delays, technical glitches, say workers
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Spike in NREGS payment delays, technical glitches, say workers

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: Delayed payments, largescale deletion of names of workers and frequent technical glitches in several states continue to hobble the country’s flagship rural job guarantee programme, the NREGA Sangharsh Morcha, a coalition of several grassroots organisations, alleged on Thursday. The coalition, which works with workers’ unions, also said wages under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Job Guarantee Scheme have …

MGNREGA workers term government claim of timely wage payment ‘false’
3 months, 3 weeks ago

MGNREGA workers term government claim of timely wage payment ‘false’

The Hindu  

A day after the Union government said in Parliament that the Centre had no role in the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act job card deletions and that funds under the schemes are being disbursed on time, the office-bearers of NREGA Sangharsh Morcha, an organisation that works for MGNREGA workers, on Wednesday said that what the Parliament was told …

MGNREGS funding likely to remain unchanged in FY26 amid rural recovery
4 months ago

MGNREGS funding likely to remain unchanged in FY26 amid rural recovery

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, a vital safety net for the rural poor, is unlikely to receive increased funding in the FY26 budget. Allocations are likely to remain at FY25 levels, reflecting the government’s confidence in a recovering rural economy, two people aware of the matter said. Steady funding In contrast, FY25 funding has remained …

Committees Over Commitment: How Govt's High Level Panels Have Led Nowhere
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Committees Over Commitment: How Govt's High Level Panels Have Led Nowhere

The Quint  

In March 2024, the Ministry of Rural Development announced revised MGNREGA daily wage rates for FY25. The Committee also said, “It has been also brought to the notice of the Committee that a Central Government Committee on minimum wages, Anoop Satpathy Committee, had recommended that the wages under MGNREGA should be Rs 375/- per day.” The issue of MGNREGA wages …

MGNREGA 'living monument' of PM Modi's betrayal of rural India: Kharge
7 months ago

MGNREGA 'living monument' of PM Modi's betrayal of rural India: Kharge

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday slammed the Centre over its handling of the MGNREGA, alleging that the present state of the scheme is "a living monument of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "betrayal" of rural India. Kharge recalled that in 2005, on this day, the then Congress-led UPA government enacted the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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