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...

Karnataka govt allows MNREGA works during lockdown

May 13, 2021

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 13 : The Karnataka government on Wednesday issued revised lockdown guidelines and allowed work under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment...

Around 120 crore days of MGNREGA employment generated so far in FY23

Jul 27, 2022

New Delhi [India], July 27 : Around 120 crore days of employment were generated so far during the current financial year 2022-23 under 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...

Migrant workers returning to village getting work under MGNREGA in Odisha's Jajpur

Jun 10, 2020

Jajpur (Odisha) [India], June 10 : Migrant workers who have returned to their native villages amid coronavirus-induced lockdown are getting employment under Mahatma Gandhi...

MGNREGA allocation not slashed, clarifies Finance Secretary

Feb 02, 2022

New Delhi [India], February 2 : The government has not slashed the allocation for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee (MGNREGA) scheme, Finance...