States must pay part of MGNREGS wages, says Union Minister Giriraj Singh
2 years, 1 month ago

States must pay part of MGNREGS wages, says Union Minister Giriraj Singh

The Hindu  

The financial burden of wages to the beneficiaries of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme should also be shouldered by State governments, in order to make them more proactive in controlling corruption, Union Rural Development Minister Giriraj Singh said on Thursday, in response to a query from The Hindu Meanwhile, academics and activists working under the umbrella body of NREGA Sangarsh Morcha expressed alarm over his Ministry’s latest order, which makes Aadhaar-based payment for wages mandatory. Because of the complicated nature of this process, only 43% of active MGNREGA workers currently use Aadhaar-based payments, according to the Ministry’s own records, despite a relentless push from the government. “By this order, the government, in effect, is saying that 57% of the workers won’t be paid,” Mr. Dey said. Mr. Yadav said that the two measures -- Aadhaar-based payments and capturing attendance data through a mobile application -- have to be seen in the context of the drastic cut in the Union Budget’s allocations for the scheme.

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Sonia seeks Rs 400 min wage under MGNREGA
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1 week, 4 days 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 …

Govt systematically undermining MGNREGA: Sonia Gandhi in Rajya Sabha
1 week, 4 days ago

Govt systematically undermining MGNREGA: Sonia Gandhi in Rajya Sabha

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson and Rajya Sabha lawmaker Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday demanded an increase in the wages and more guaranteed workdays under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act and accused the union government of “systematically undermining” the welfare programme by keeping its budget allocation stagnant. Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi speaks in the Rajya …

Sonia Gandhi demands ₹400 minimum wage, 150 workdays under MGNREGA
1 week, 5 days ago

Sonia Gandhi demands ₹400 minimum wage, 150 workdays under MGNREGA

The Hindu  

Congress leader Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday accused the BJP-led Centre of systematically undermining of the rural employment guarantee scheme MGNREGA, and demanded a raising of minimum wage under it to ₹400 per day and the number of guaranteed workdays to 150 a year. Raising the issue through a Zero Hour mention in the Rajya Sabha, Sonia Gandhi said the UPA …

Hike MGNREGS wages to match price rise: parliamentary panel
2 weeks, 2 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. …

Make Aadhaar-based payment optional for MGNREGA workers: House panel
2 weeks, 3 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. 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 …

T.N. govt making efforts to sustain MGNREGA scheme despite non cooperation from Centre, says CPI(M) MP
1 month, 4 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, 4 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
2 months 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
2 months 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
2 months 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 …

Budget must increase MGNREGA wages: Congress
2 months 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
2 months 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 …

New MGNREGS wage payment system not significantly better: study
2 months ago

New MGNREGS wage payment system not significantly better: study

The Hindu  

There is no statistically significant difference either in timely payment of wages or in payment rejections between the Aadhaar-Based Payment System and the standard bank account-based methods, according to a study published in the latest edition of the Indian Journal of Labour Economics. Marginal difference The study analysed the percentage of payments processed within seven and 15 days across the …

Palaniswami urges DMK govt. to ensure full payment of wages to MGNREGS beneficiaries
2 months, 1 week 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 …

Implement MGNREGA effectively, says AIAWU
2 months, 3 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, …

Govt panel recommends overhaul of MGNREGS, adjusting wages every 5 years
3 months, 1 week 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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Aadhaar-based pay a bad idea for MGNREGS
1 year, 2 months ago

Aadhaar-based pay a bad idea for MGNREGS

The Hindu  

On January 1, the Rural Development Ministry made Aadhaar-Based Payment Systems mandatory in the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme. Third, the Aadhaar number of each worker must be mapped correctly through their bank branch with a software mapper of the National Payments Corporation of India, which acts as a clearing house of ABPS. Evaluating claims The government has …

Aadhaar-linked pay becomes mandatory for MGNREGS workers
1 year, 2 months ago

Aadhaar-linked pay becomes mandatory for MGNREGS workers

The Hindu  

From the New Year, all wages under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act scheme must be paid through an Aadhaar-based payment system, which requires workers’ Aadhaar details to be seeded to their job cards. Crores of workers still ineligible Government sources, however, claim that the decision not to extend the deadline again is guided by active workers, rather …

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 …

The concerns of using Aadhaar in welfare schemes
1 year, 5 months ago

The concerns of using Aadhaar in welfare schemes

The Hindu  

The story so far: On September 21, international credit rating agency Moody’s Investor Service released a report, ‘Decentralised Finance and Digital Assets’, which advocates for decentralised digital identity systems instead of centralised biometric systems like India’s Aadhaar. Referring to “security and privacy vulnerabilities posed by centralised ID systems like Aadhaar”, the report states “the system faces hurdles, including the burden …

MGNREGS deadline for mandatory Aadhaar-based wage payments extended till December 31
1 year, 6 months ago

MGNREGS deadline for mandatory Aadhaar-based wage payments extended till December 31

The Hindu  

With 41% of job card holders under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act scheme still unprepared for Aadhaar-based wage payments, the Union government has extended its deadline to mandate such payments till the end of the year. For ABPS, a worker’s Aadhaar details must be seeded to her job card and to her bank account; the worker’s Aadhaar …

Modi govt 'weaponising' Aadhaar to deny most vulnerable citizens their social welfare benefits: Congress
1 year, 6 months ago

Modi govt 'weaponising' Aadhaar to deny most vulnerable citizens their social welfare benefits: Congress

The Hindu  

The Congress on Wednesday accused the government of "weaponising" Aadhaar and technology to deny the most vulnerable citizens their social welfare benefits and demanded release of payments due to MGNREGA workers. "A large amount of the delay payment compensation due to the workers has not been released yet, nor even acknowledged by the Modi government, despite repeated demands," Mr. Ramesh …

18.3% MGNREGS workers out of Aadhaar-based wage system
1 year, 7 months ago

18.3% MGNREGS workers out of Aadhaar-based wage system

The Hindu  

The fourth extension for mandatory payments under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme via Aadhaar Based Payments System ends on August 31. As per the paper, which is an analysis of payments to normal accounts versus Aadhaar-linked accounts, 36% of transactions were processed in seven days for normal account payments and 39% for ABPS. “Analysis reveals that there is …

Centre not to extend deadline for mandatory use of Aadhaar-based payment for MGNREGS
1 year, 7 months ago

Centre not to extend deadline for mandatory use of Aadhaar-based payment for MGNREGS

India TV News  

The Central government will not extend the deadline for implementing Aadhaar-based payment system as the only mode of payment to workers under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme. A total of 12.17 crore Aadhaar numbers have been authenticated and 77.81 per cent were found eligible for ABPS at that time, as per the ministry. 1.13 crore MGNREGS workers …

New deadline for Aadhaar-based rural jobs scheme wages
1 year, 9 months ago

New deadline for Aadhaar-based rural jobs scheme wages

The Hindu  

The Union Rural Development Ministry has extended the deadline for mandatory payments of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme via Aadhaar Based Payments System to August 31. The NREGA payment system allowed for two modes of wage payments “account based” and “aadhaar based”. For this to work, the worker’s job card and bank account must be seeded with …

Centre urges States to adopt Aadhaar-based payment system for MGNREGS workers to avoid wage delays
1 year, 9 months ago

Centre urges States to adopt Aadhaar-based payment system for MGNREGS workers to avoid wage delays

The Hindu  

With reports on wage payments to the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme workers failing due to frequent changes in the bank account numbers of the beneficiaries, the Union government has urged State governments to ensure that the Aadhaar-based payment system is enabled. “Once Aadhaar is updated in the scheme database, beneficiaries need not update account numbers due to …

Form separate wing to monitor implementation of MGNREG scheme: Madras HC
1 year, 11 months ago

Form separate wing to monitor implementation of MGNREG scheme: Madras HC

New Indian Express  

They further directed the district collectors of respective districts to conduct periodical inspections and take action if any deviation is noted. They also wanted the collectors to publicise the scheme among the public and to form a separate wing to monitor the implementation of the scheme. "Wage payments for the workers engaged in MGNREG Scheme should be made through the …

'Let Governments And Politics Be Out Of It':SC Seeks Centre's Response On Plea For Pending Wages of MNREGA Workers
1 year, 11 months ago

'Let Governments And Politics Be Out Of It':SC Seeks Centre's Response On Plea For Pending Wages of MNREGA Workers

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday required the UOI to file its response on the 2021 plea contending that the pending wages of workers under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 are piling up along with negative balances in funds of most of the states The Court required a copy of the application to be made available with …

Deadline for using Aadhaar-based payment system for MGNREGS workers extended
1 year, 11 months ago

Deadline for using Aadhaar-based payment system for MGNREGS workers extended

The Hindu  

Following sustained protests from the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme workers, the Union government has decided to extend the deadline for workers to use the Aadhaar-based payment system for receiving wages by three months till June 30. On March 31, as per the sources, the Union Rural Development Ministry’s own data pointed out that the beneficiary accounts eligible …

MGNREGS Workers Protest over Wages, Drop in 'Person Days', Attendance on App; No Rollback, Say Govt Officials
1 year, 11 months ago

MGNREGS Workers Protest over Wages, Drop in 'Person Days', Attendance on App; No Rollback, Say Govt Officials

News 18  

Kesar Devi is still awaiting wages for the 35 days she worked between January and March this year under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme. According to the Ministry of Rural Development’s Management Information System portal, since the NMMS app was launched, the number of ‘person days’ generated between January and February 2023 fell to 34.59 crore, which …

Data | MGNREGS woes: Payment delays, Aadhaar seeding troubles and budget cuts
2 years ago

Data | MGNREGS woes: Payment delays, Aadhaar seeding troubles and budget cuts

The Hindu  

From being called a “living monument of failure” to “digging holes,” the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme has long been subject to harsh criticism by the ruling dispensation. Also, rectifying errors in the Aadhaar-based payments is nearly impossible for the workers and field officials.” MGNREGS also suffers from inordinate delays in payment of wages. Further, several States such …

Allocations for MGNREGS under BJP rule more than in UPA dispensation: Union Minister
2 years, 1 month ago

Allocations for MGNREGS under BJP rule more than in UPA dispensation: Union Minister

The Hindu  

Dismissing Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's charges related to MGNREGA, Union Minister Giriraj Singh said on Saturday that both allocations for the scheme and asset creation under it during the Narendra Modi government, were more than the previous UPA dispensation. The Union Rural Development Minister said that in the 10 years of the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance government, the Budget estimate …

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 …

MGNREGA needs at least ₹2.72 lakh crore for providing 100 days of work, say activists
2 years, 1 month ago

MGNREGA needs at least ₹2.72 lakh crore for providing 100 days of work, say activists

The Hindu  

The minimum budget for it in the upcoming financial year 2023-24 should be at least ₹2.72 lakh crore if the government intends to provide legally guaranteed 100 days of work per household for at least those that worked in the current financial year, Peoples’ Action for Employment Guarantee and the NREGA Sangarsh Morcha said in a joint statement on Tuesday, …

Laboured wages: On MGNREGS payments to States
2 years, 3 months ago

Laboured wages: On MGNREGS payments to States

The Hindu  

A testy exchange in the Rajya Sabha between the Minister of State for Rural Development, Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti, and the Trinamool Congress MP, Jawhar Sircar, on the withholding of funds for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme in West Bengal laid bare a key implementation issue — wage delays. The delay in the payment, which is contrary to …

Revoke restrictions on MGNREGS works: Minister
2 years, 7 months ago

Revoke restrictions on MGNREGS works: Minister

The Hindu  

The Union government should amend the restrictions on Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme works that can be taken up in panchayats, Minister for Local Self Governments M.V. The Union government order limiting the number of works that can be taken up simultaneously under the MGNREGS in a panchayat to 20 is a huge setback to the State, the …

MGNREGS: Attendance through mobile app mandatory for workers; new move to stop pilferage
2 years, 10 months ago

MGNREGS: Attendance through mobile app mandatory for workers; new move to stop pilferage

Firstpost  

The NMMS App was rolled out by the Centre on 21 May, 2021 but at the request of states and Union Territories, the utilisation of the App had been kept voluntary so far though the states were asked to progressively start using the mobile application frequently In a big move to check transparency, the Centre has made it mandatory from …

Attendance Through App Mandatory for MGNREGS Workers; New Move to Plug Pilferage
2 years, 10 months ago

Attendance Through App Mandatory for MGNREGS Workers; New Move to Plug Pilferage

News 18  

In a big move to check transparency, the Centre has made it mandatory from May 16 that the attendance of workers under the MGNREGS be captured through a mobile application with time-stamped and geo-tagged photographs rather than the attendance marked in registers. From May 16, 2022, for all the worksite wherein muster rolls are issued for 20 or more beneficiaries, …

The worrying cutbacks in rural jobs guarantee outlay, in charts
3 years, 1 month ago

The worrying cutbacks in rural jobs guarantee outlay, in charts

Live Mint  

If the Centre holds its ground on allocations to the rural employment guarantee scheme, this important measure of last resort will end up offering about one-third fewer person-days of work in 2022-23, show Mint calculations. In a report to the Lok Sabha, the panel criticized the lower allocation for 2022-23 to the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee scheme, which …

The efficiency myth of Aadhaar linking
3 years, 3 months ago

The efficiency myth of Aadhaar linking

The Hindu  

The Union Government hastily passed a Bill to link voter IDs with Aadhaar cards. In a recent response, the Government said the “Ministry has been reporting DBT Mission on the estimated DBT savings under the scheme on the assumption that 10% of the wages in the year could be saved.” In an earlier response, it had said: “Savings are in …

Centre to scrap caste-based payments for MGNREGA
3 years, 4 months ago

Centre to scrap caste-based payments for MGNREGA

The Hindu  

The Centre has decided to scrap the system of caste-based wage payments in the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act scheme after complaints from State Governments. In an order dated November 1, the Finance Ministry directed the Ministry of Rural Development to “revert to the previous system of generating single muster, single FTO and transferring money into a single …

Centre committed to releasing funds for MGNREGA wage and material payments
3 years, 4 months ago

Centre committed to releasing funds for MGNREGA wage and material payments

The Hindu  

The Centre is committed to releasing funds for proper implementation of its flagship Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme Act, the Rural Development Ministry said on Saturday. Whenever additional fund is required, the Ministry of Finance is requested to provide the funds,” said the Ministry, adding that last year, the Finance Ministry had allocated ₹50,000 crore additional funds over …

No money left in MGNREGA coffers; 21 States in the red
3 years, 5 months ago

No money left in MGNREGA coffers; 21 States in the red

The Hindu  

The Centre’s flagship rural employment scheme has run out of funds halfway through the financial year, and supplementary budgetary allocations will not come to the rescue for at least another month when the next Parliamentary session begins. According to its own financial statement, the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act scheme shows a negative net balance of ₹8,686 crore. …

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