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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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7.43 Lakh 'Fake Job Cards' Deleted Under Rural Job Scheme MNREGA Last Year: Centre
More than 7.43 lakh "fake" job cards under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme were deleted in 2022-23, of which over 2.96 lakh were in Uttar Pradesh, the Centre has said in the Lok Sabha.
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"Centre Spreading Misinformation": Mamata Banerjee On Rural Jobs Scheme
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday alleged that a deliberate misinformation campaign was on to delay clearing Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) dues to the state.
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MK Stalin Urges Centre To Release Job Scheme Funds
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has written to Union Rural Development Minister Giriraj Singh, requesting to release the funds under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS).
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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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Aadhaar-Based Payment For MGNREGS Will Become Mandatory From September 1
The deadline for implementing Aadhaar-based payment system as the only mode of payment to workers under national rural job guarantee scheme MGNREGS will not be extended beyond August 31, government sources 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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Bihar Cancelled Over 1.23 Crore "Inactive" Job Cards Under MGNREGS: Minister
The Bihar government has cancelled more than 1.2 crore "inactive" job cards under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme in the last one year, a minister said on Monday.
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BJP Schemes Emerge From Bureaucracy, Congress' From People: Rahul Gandhi
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said the previous UPA government's ambitious programmes such as the rural job guarantee scheme emerged from the people, whereas the Narendra-Modi-led dispensation's schemes were formulated by bureaucrats.
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Notify Extra 50 Days Of MGNREGA Work In Flood-Hit Districts: Karnataka To Centre
Karnataka Rural Development Minister KS Eshwarappa today requested the Centre to notify additional 50 days of work under the rural jobs guarantee scheme MGNREGA in 13 flood-affected districts of the state.
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Assam Tea Workers To Be Included In Rural Job Guarantee Scheme
In a major decision that will benefit its largest vote bank, Assam's ruling BJP will include tea garden workers within MGNREGA to provide them with jobs in the winter.
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Unemployed UP Graduates Who Earned "Decent Money" Now Look For MGNREGA Work
In a village in Uttar Pradesh, about 150 kms from the national capital, Roshan Kumar is looking for work under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee (MGNREGA) scheme. The rural employment scheme has been scaled up in the state to accommodate around 30 lakh migrant families who have returned to the state following the lockdown announced...
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Rs 40,000 Crore For Rural Jobs Will Ensure Migrants Get Work: BJP Chief
BJP president JP Nadda on Sunday said the additional allocation of Rs 40,000 crore for the rural employment guarantee scheme MGNREGS will provide adequate work and earning opportunities to migrant families returning home, as he praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his "concern and timely initiative".
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NREGA Vs Drought: Why The Centre's Promises Don't Add Up
As thousands of villages in the country come under the grip of drought, the role of the government's flagship work guarantee scheme, NREGA or National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, becomes crucial.
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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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7.43 Lakh 'Fake Job Cards' Deleted Under Rural Job Scheme MNREGA Last Year: Centre
More than 7.43 lakh "fake" job cards under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme were deleted in 2022-23, of which over 2.96 lakh were in Uttar Pradesh, the Centre has said in the Lok Sabha.
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"Centre Spreading Misinformation": Mamata Banerjee On Rural Jobs Scheme
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday alleged that a deliberate misinformation campaign was on to delay clearing Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) dues to the state.
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MK Stalin Urges Centre To Release Job Scheme Funds
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has written to Union Rural Development Minister Giriraj Singh, requesting to release the funds under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS).
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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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Aadhaar-Based Payment For MGNREGS Will Become Mandatory From September 1
The deadline for implementing Aadhaar-based payment system as the only mode of payment to workers under national rural job guarantee scheme MGNREGS will not be extended beyond August 31, government sources 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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Bihar Cancelled Over 1.23 Crore "Inactive" Job Cards Under MGNREGS: Minister
The Bihar government has cancelled more than 1.2 crore "inactive" job cards under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme in the last one year, a minister said on Monday.
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BJP Schemes Emerge From Bureaucracy, Congress' From People: Rahul Gandhi
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said the previous UPA government's ambitious programmes such as the rural job guarantee scheme emerged from the people, whereas the Narendra-Modi-led dispensation's schemes were formulated by bureaucrats.
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Notify Extra 50 Days Of MGNREGA Work In Flood-Hit Districts: Karnataka To Centre
Karnataka Rural Development Minister KS Eshwarappa today requested the Centre to notify additional 50 days of work under the rural jobs guarantee scheme MGNREGA in 13 flood-affected districts of the state.
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Assam Tea Workers To Be Included In Rural Job Guarantee Scheme
In a major decision that will benefit its largest vote bank, Assam's ruling BJP will include tea garden workers within MGNREGA to provide them with jobs in the winter.
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Unemployed UP Graduates Who Earned "Decent Money" Now Look For MGNREGA Work
In a village in Uttar Pradesh, about 150 kms from the national capital, Roshan Kumar is looking for work under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee (MGNREGA) scheme. The rural employment scheme has been scaled up in the state to accommodate around 30 lakh migrant families who have returned to the state following the lockdown announced...
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Rs 40,000 Crore For Rural Jobs Will Ensure Migrants Get Work: BJP Chief
BJP president JP Nadda on Sunday said the additional allocation of Rs 40,000 crore for the rural employment guarantee scheme MGNREGS will provide adequate work and earning opportunities to migrant families returning home, as he praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his "concern and timely initiative".
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NREGA Vs Drought: Why The Centre's Promises Don't Add Up
As thousands of villages in the country come under the grip of drought, the role of the government's flagship work guarantee scheme, NREGA or National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, becomes crucial.
