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Gender Disparity in MGNREGA: Women deprived of basic facilities at work site

September 28, 2015 3:30 am

The MGNREGA promises 100 days of employment every year to each rural household. The Act mandates that at least a third of the workers under the scheme should be women.

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.

Only four states meet job scheme targets in 12-13

June 17, 2013 2:48 am

In an indication of poor planning and performance,only four of 28 states were able to meet their labour budget projections for the rural job guarantee scheme

Govt mulls hike in MNREGA wages

April 26, 2012 3:39 pm

The government is mulling changes in MNREGA to increase daily wages under the rural job guarantee scheme in places where the rate was less than that offered by the states,the Lok Sabha was informed today.

To get rid of swelling stock,Pawar,Thomas propose foodgrain as MNREGS wages

April 14, 2012 2:30 am

The ministers are learnt to have favoured offering foodgrain as wages under the rural job guarantee scheme NREGS.

MPs not ready for social audit of MPLADS: Jairam

September 16, 2011 2:47 am

The social audit has brought about transparency,and even Hazare agrees to it, he said,lauding the NREGS role in securing livelihoods of poor and vulnerable sections in rural India.