Demand under MGNREGS is not a true indicator of rural distress: Eco Survey

Jul 22, 2024

The demand for employment under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) is not a true indicator of rural distress, highlighted the...

Ministry of Rural Development refutes claims of dip in employment generation under MGNREGS

Oct 27, 2024

In response to recent reports claiming a 16 per cent dip in employment generation in the first half of the current year under the...

Ministry of Rural Development issues clarification regarding employment generated under MGNREGS

Dec 21, 2021

New Delhi [India], December 21 : There have been some news items published stating that December data for the first 17 days is the...

Govt to allocate additional Rs 40,000 crore under MGNREGS: Sitharaman

May 17, 2020

New Delhi [India], May 17 : Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday announced that the Centre has allocated an additional amount of Rs...

Punjab CM urges PM to allow work under MGNREGS in rabi, kharif crop operations

May 18, 2020

Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], May 18 : Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to allow labour/cardholders under...

CPM MP V Sivadasan gives suspension of business notice in RS to discuss over MGNREGS issue

Aug 01, 2022

New Delhi [India], August 1 : Communist Party of India-(Marxist) MP V Sivadasan has given a suspension of business notice in Rajya Sabha under...