MNREGA

Instruction to MNREGS workers to join Chazhikadan's LS poll campaign triggers row in Kottayam

April 11, 2024

Instruction to MNREGS workers to join Chazhikadan's LS poll campaign triggers row in Kottayam

The mate justified that she only followed the directions of the panchayat member.

March 20, 2023
MGNREGA: Social audit exposes forgery by local body members to swindle wages

The social audit report of Vellanad block says that documents were forged to show that the members had worked under the job guarantee scheme even while attending panchayat committee meeting.
December 14, 2022
Decline in demand for MGNREGA in recent past: Nirmala Sitharaman

The govt, nevertheless, this month sought an additional 164 billion rupees ($1.99 billion) for the programme above the budgeted 730 billion rupees for the current financial year.
October 30, 2021
Committed to release funds for MNREGA: Govt

The Ministry of Rural Development said that more than six crore households have been provided wage employment under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (Mahatma Gandhi NREGA) scheme during the current financial year against their demand.
August 27, 2019
Raise number of days under MGNREGA to 200 in Kerala: Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has demanded that the minimum guaranteed days of employment under MGNREGA be raised to 200 days in a year in flood-hit Kerala and the scope of work be expanded for taking up flood rehabilitation work.
June 03, 2019
NDA II to embrace UPA's MGNREGA to spur economy: 30% hike in budgetary funds likely

Proposed in the wake of rising unemployment in the country, more funds for the scheme would bolster rural consumption which is key to economic growth.