The plight of MGNREGA workers in Thenmala, Aryankavu and Kulathupuzha tribal regions due to the delay in wages disbursement was brought to the attention of District Development Committee at a meeting held at Kollam collectorate on Saturday. Mr. Supal said that that accidents are frequent near the caravan bridge, close to Shanti Nagar Colony, and three deaths have occurred in …
A chapter in the recent Economic Survey on the “transformational” impact of Aadhaar on the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act merits scrutiny. The Survey draws heavily from the Indian School of Business’s working paper titled “A Friend Indeed: Does The Use of Digital Identity Make Welfare Programs Truly Counter-Cyclical?” A rebuttal of this working paper, published in November …
Jammu: The All Jammu and Kashmir Panchayat Conference today slammed the Narendra Modi Government for “failing” to release over Rs 200 crore MGNREGA payment to the state government, which has adversely affected its Panchayat raj system. “The BJP Government at Centre has failed to address the grievances of 33,000 Panchayat members of Jammu and Kashmir. Union government have failed to …
