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Centre clears Rs 8,200 crore for Bengal under rural housing scheme

November 25, 2022 4:46 am

This financial year, the Central government stopped releasing money to the state under various schemes, including MGNREGA and PM Awas Yojana, over allegations of rampant corruption at the lower level.

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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.

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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.

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MGNREGA wages: House panel for removing caste-based payment method

March 17, 2022 11:33 am

“The Committee were aghast at such a revelation. Employing such modality surpasses any prudence whatsoever,” said the report that was tabled in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday.

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Rs 1,500 cr target under NREGS this year: Punjab achieves 21% spend in 4 months

August 09, 2020 1:38 am

As majority of the districts of the state are behind their respective targets, the reasons being cited by officials are slow procurement or non-availability of the material required for various works under the scheme.

In MGNREGA plan, govt focus on water conservation

November 01, 2019 2:33 am

The Ministry of Rural Development has asked states to focus on works related to water conservation while preparing the MGNREGA labour budget for the 2020-21 financial year.

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Government not in favour of MGNREGA forever: Narendra Singh Tomar

July 18, 2019 5:28 am

Tomar also said that the government is trying to make Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana — the Centre’s crop insurance scheme — simpler and more useful for farmers.