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 …
At a time when West Bengal politics seems to be centered around recovery of piles of cash in connection with a recruitment scam, two reports on hunger and denial of work and wages under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme has revealed severe distress in rural areas of the State. “A high portion of 69 % reported to …
That as many as 21 of 35 States/UTs have utilised, by October 29, over 100% of their allocated funds under the Mahatma Gandhi Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme for FY2021-22 is not a surprise. In the previous year, the allocations for MGNREGS were increased by ₹50,000 crore to meet the demand for work, with the Revised Estimates for spending for the …
