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No other state has ever been denied funds for such a long period under the scheme, which provides for up to 100 days of paid, unskilled work to every rural household in a year

MGNREGA workers in Bengal not paid wages of Rs 2744 crore for a year, report by Libtech India found  

The amped-up Rs 7.5 lakh crore capex – 35% higher than FY22 – comes bearing no immediate resolution to the unemployment crisis compounded by high inflation.

Since earlier this year, payments were being made by the Union government to three separate state government accounts, for SCs, STs and others, even for workers on the same muster roll.

Centre tells States to split rural jobs scheme wages into separate categories for SCs, STs, others Updated: Updated: It will complicate payment system, may lead to a reduction in funding, say experts. Share Article It will complicate payment system, may lead to a reduction in funding, say experts. The Centre has asked the States to split wage payments under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) scheme into separate categories for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Trib...

Centre taking 26 days to clear payment orders generated by States: study

The jobs created under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) helped people sustain in Jharkhand during 2020-21 and also expected to do the same even this year. This was revealed in a report on the performances of the job scheme released by an independent organisation, Lib Tech India, late last week.  “We have just complied the data as available in the public domain to arrive at the conclusion,” said Laavanya Tamang of the organisation, adding they considered ...

Workers from the state received Rs 2668.2 crore as wages, up 62 per cent over the previous year

Updated: ‘6.28 lakh beneficiaries added to the workforce in 2020-21 fiscal’ Share Article AAA ‘6.28 lakh beneficiaries added to the workforce in 2020-21 fiscal’ The turnout for work under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) increased in the State in the 2020-21 financial year, but participation of women workforce saw a decline. The difference between the amount of person days (employment) generated by men and women is striking. The share of person days ...

Budget 2021: MNREGA is vital but needs more govt attention Budget 2021: The government was forced to not just continue with MNREGA, but also increase the budgetary allocation under it in the pandemic year. The scheme is now counting on the upcoming budget for more money. January 20, 2021 / 12:37 PM IST In a year of unprecedented challenges due to Covid19 and subsequent loss of livelihood for the rural poor, the UPA-era rural job guarantee scheme has been a life-saver. The Mahatma Gandhi Na...