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Parliamentary Panel Raises Concern Over Low Wages Under Rural Employment Scheme
Flagging low wages under MGNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act), a Parliamentary panel has questioned why the remuneration under the flagship scheme was not linked to an inflation index.
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5 Crore Job Guarantee Scheme Cards Deleted In 2023: Centre To Parliament
Over 5.48 crore job cards under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act were deleted in 2022-23, a 267 per cent jump from the previous fiscal, the Union Rural Development Ministry informed Lok Sabha Tuesday.
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"Additional Payments Being Approved For Rural Jobs Scheme": Union Minister
Additional allocations will be sanctioned for the Mahatma Gandhi Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme and the finance ministry has assured there will be no shortage, Union Rural Development Minister Giriraj Singh has said.
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Calcutta High Court Seeks Report From Centre Over Rural Jobs Scheme Fund For Bengal
The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday sought report from the Central government over the non-release of funds allotted to the West Bengal government under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).
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States Won't Get Central Funds For Rural Employment Scheme Unless They...
From the next fiscal year, the Centre will not give funds for an employment guarantee scheme to states that do not appoint ombudspersons in 80 per cent of their districts where the scheme has been applied.
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Over Rs 600 Crore Deposited In Bank Accounts Of 27.15 Lakh UP Workers
In a big relief to workers under the rural employment scheme (MNREGA) in Uttar Pradesh during the nation-wide lockdown, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Monday that Rs 611 crore has been deposited directly into the bank accounts of around 27.15 lakh beneficiaries of the scheme in the state.
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MGNREGA Gets Additional Rs 6,000 Crore
The government said on Tuesday that it has made an additional allocation of over Rs 6,000 crore to rural employment scheme MGNREGA, taking the total allocation to Rs 61,084 crores, which is highest ever in a financial year.
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Mamata Banerjee Accuses Centre Of Not Releasing 2,500-Crore Under MNREGA
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday accused the BJP-led Central government of deliberately not releasing funds for various Central schemes and said Rs 2,500 crore under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) scheme was due to the state.
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3 Women Labourers Killed, 2 Injured As Gravel Falls On Them
Three women labourers were killed and two injured when a huge mound of gravel fell on them while they were undertaking some work at Kustapur village in the district on Tuesday, police said.
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Jobs Provided To 5.12 Crore People Under Rural Employment Scheme: Narendra Singh Tomar
Over 5.69 crore households had sought employment under the MGNREGA scheme in 2016-17 and 5.12 crore of them were provided work, the government said today.
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Women Dig Wells To Make Village Self-Sufficient For Water Supply
Around 300 women have turned well-diggers in a nondescript village in northern Palakkad district of Kerala to find a solution to the acute water scarcity in the hamlet and earn a living.
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135 Million Aadhaar Numbers Publicly Available on Government Sites: CIS Report
Four government portals have given public access to sensitive information like Aadhaar numbers and bank details of almost 135 million Indians.
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At MNREGS Site In Andhra, What Women Workers Go Through
All the workers on the first site had been working for five weeks but had received no wages at all. I lifted the mud and stone-filled basket - it weighed more than 30 kgs.
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From April 1 Aadhaar Will Be Mandatory For Centre's Rural Employment Work
Beginning April 1, people living in rural areas need to have Aadhaar under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) that mandates 100 days work for a household annually.
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Madhya Pradesh Order Keeps People Battered By Drought Out Of Work
In a village in Madhya Pradesh's Bundelkhand region, among the worst-affected from this year's drought, 50-year-old Kallu Lal Tiwary was hopeful of finding work under the Centre's employment guarantee scheme for the first time in eight years.
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Parliamentary Panel Raises Concern Over Low Wages Under Rural Employment Scheme
Flagging low wages under MGNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act), a Parliamentary panel has questioned why the remuneration under the flagship scheme was not linked to an inflation index.
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5 Crore Job Guarantee Scheme Cards Deleted In 2023: Centre To Parliament
Over 5.48 crore job cards under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act were deleted in 2022-23, a 267 per cent jump from the previous fiscal, the Union Rural Development Ministry informed Lok Sabha Tuesday.
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"Additional Payments Being Approved For Rural Jobs Scheme": Union Minister
Additional allocations will be sanctioned for the Mahatma Gandhi Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme and the finance ministry has assured there will be no shortage, Union Rural Development Minister Giriraj Singh has said.
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Calcutta High Court Seeks Report From Centre Over Rural Jobs Scheme Fund For Bengal
The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday sought report from the Central government over the non-release of funds allotted to the West Bengal government under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).
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States Won't Get Central Funds For Rural Employment Scheme Unless They...
From the next fiscal year, the Centre will not give funds for an employment guarantee scheme to states that do not appoint ombudspersons in 80 per cent of their districts where the scheme has been applied.
-
Over Rs 600 Crore Deposited In Bank Accounts Of 27.15 Lakh UP Workers
In a big relief to workers under the rural employment scheme (MNREGA) in Uttar Pradesh during the nation-wide lockdown, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Monday that Rs 611 crore has been deposited directly into the bank accounts of around 27.15 lakh beneficiaries of the scheme in the state.
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MGNREGA Gets Additional Rs 6,000 Crore
The government said on Tuesday that it has made an additional allocation of over Rs 6,000 crore to rural employment scheme MGNREGA, taking the total allocation to Rs 61,084 crores, which is highest ever in a financial year.
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Mamata Banerjee Accuses Centre Of Not Releasing 2,500-Crore Under MNREGA
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday accused the BJP-led Central government of deliberately not releasing funds for various Central schemes and said Rs 2,500 crore under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA) scheme was due to the state.
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3 Women Labourers Killed, 2 Injured As Gravel Falls On Them
Three women labourers were killed and two injured when a huge mound of gravel fell on them while they were undertaking some work at Kustapur village in the district on Tuesday, police said.
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Jobs Provided To 5.12 Crore People Under Rural Employment Scheme: Narendra Singh Tomar
Over 5.69 crore households had sought employment under the MGNREGA scheme in 2016-17 and 5.12 crore of them were provided work, the government said today.
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Women Dig Wells To Make Village Self-Sufficient For Water Supply
Around 300 women have turned well-diggers in a nondescript village in northern Palakkad district of Kerala to find a solution to the acute water scarcity in the hamlet and earn a living.
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135 Million Aadhaar Numbers Publicly Available on Government Sites: CIS Report
Four government portals have given public access to sensitive information like Aadhaar numbers and bank details of almost 135 million Indians.
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At MNREGS Site In Andhra, What Women Workers Go Through
All the workers on the first site had been working for five weeks but had received no wages at all. I lifted the mud and stone-filled basket - it weighed more than 30 kgs.
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From April 1 Aadhaar Will Be Mandatory For Centre's Rural Employment Work
Beginning April 1, people living in rural areas need to have Aadhaar under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) that mandates 100 days work for a household annually.
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Madhya Pradesh Order Keeps People Battered By Drought Out Of Work
In a village in Madhya Pradesh's Bundelkhand region, among the worst-affected from this year's drought, 50-year-old Kallu Lal Tiwary was hopeful of finding work under the Centre's employment guarantee scheme for the first time in eight years.
