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Knowledge Nugget | MGNREGS: a social security scheme you must know for UPSC Exam
June 19, 2025 2:58 pm
The Union Finance Ministry has capped spending under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), raising concerns from civil society groups and worker unions. Here's all you need to know. Also, go 'Beyond the Nugget' to learn how MGNREGS and other key schemes reflect Gandhi’s philosophy.
MGNREGA Scheme: Participation of women in rural jobs on the rise, says govt
August 29, 2022 3:51 am
UP, which was among the worst-performing states with respect to women’s participation in the MGNREGA scheme before 2017, has been successful in raising the number of women beneficiaries in the last five and a half years, the government said.
MNREGA: Over Rs 110 crore pending in wage arrears in Gujarat
August 05, 2022 10:34 am
Though the MNREGA work has not been officially suspended, registered workers in Mahisagar district of Central Gujarat, claimed that they were not given employment, and thereby wages, since July 14.
Over Rs 4,700 crore liabilities of MGNREGA pending till July 21, Centre informs Parliament
July 28, 2022 10:21 am
In a written reply to a question, Minister of State for Rural Development Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti informed that the pending liabilities for wage component under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS was highest for West Bengal (Rs 2620.87 crore).
Growing reliance on MGNREGA in rural areas, elevated youth unemployment in urban areas, are worrying signals
July 01, 2022 8:58 am
In 2018-19, 5.27 crore households had availed of work under MGNREGA. In 2019-20, a year before the pandemic, this had risen to 5.48 crore.
States that don't appoint MGNREGA ombudsperson in at least 80% districts won't get funds
February 27, 2022 8:38 pm
Launching the Ombudsperson app for MGNREGS on Thursday, Union Rural Development Minister Giriraj Singh had expressed concerns over the non-appointment of ombudspersons in various districts.
MGNREGS social audit hit, Kerala says funds from Centre delayed
December 14, 2021 6:00 pm
The financial crisis comes even as the audit, which is conducted every six months to check official records against ground realities, faces resistance from local-level politicians in many villages.
Bid to withdraw Rs 92.99 crore in name of MGNREGA foiled, FIR lodged
October 28, 2021 9:37 am
Narhe-based Utkarsh Constrowell Company has been booked along with Pratap Annarav Patil of Hadapsar and Dattatraya Karampuri of Solapur among others under sections 420, 465, 467, 511 and 34 of the IPC
PM launches 'Catch the Rain' campaign, says MGNREGA funds be spent for rain water conservation
March 22, 2021 4:03 pm
Addressing an event at the virtual launch of the campaign on the World Water Day, Modi said it is a matter of concern that majority of rain water in India gets wasted. He said the more the rain water is conserved, the less will be the dependence on groundwater.
Only 31 days of work per household provided under rural job scheme this year
September 30, 2014 2:10 am
Officials say figures are expected to improve by year-end but admit that it is unlikely to cross the 50-day mark.
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