Poor implementation of MGNREGA in Bihar: CAG

Last Updated: Thursday, August 1, 2013, 18:34

MGNREGA has not gained momentum in Bihar as the percentage of household provided 100 days employment ranged from 1 to 7% during 2007-12, according to CAG report submitted to state assembly.

In UPA raj, 100 days of work = mobile phone

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 31, 2013, 10:45

The UPA govt is reportedly coming up with a unique plan of distributing a mobile phone to the female member of every household who has worked for 100 days in 2012 under the Rural Employment Guarantee scheme run by the centre.

Additional funds for U`khand under MNREGA, PMGSY to build lives

Last Updated: Monday, July 1, 2013, 21:29

People in crisis-hit villages of Uttarakhand will get employment for 150 days instead of 100 days under the MNREGA scheme.

Centre to assist Uttarakhand farmers under MNREGA

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 25, 2013, 15:45

The Rural Development Ministry will provide all assistance to farmers in flood-ravaged Uttarakhand for restoration of their ponds and clearing fields.

Girija Vyas to help poor and generate employment

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 18, 2013, 15:07

Implementing the government`s livelihood mission aimed at allaying poverty in urban areas would be a priority, the new Minister of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, Girija Vyas said on Tuesday.

Proposals under MNREGA would be sanctioned soon: Ramesh

Last Updated: Saturday, May 25, 2013, 18:52

Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh has assured Arunachal Pradesh that proposals under the MNREGA schemes which were submitted to his ministry would be immediately sanctioned.

Distress migration from rural areas has gone down:

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 24, 2013, 19:59

Distress migration from rural areas has gone down due to implementation of the Centre`s ambitious rural job scheme, according to CAG.

CAG report on MNREGA not a financial audit: Jairam Ramesh

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 23, 2013, 15:35

As implementation of MNREGA came under flak from CAG on various counts, Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh defended the government`s flagship scheme.

Rights activist alleges misappropriation of MNREGA funds

Last Updated: Saturday, April 20, 2013, 15:57

Noted rights activist Avadhash Kaushal threatened to complain to Planning Commission of India against bureaucrats in Uttarakhand who misappropriated MNREGA funds with contractors and politicians.

‘Cong behind non-payment of MNREGA funds’

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 19, 2013, 21:35

The Centre has refused to release funds to Gujarat under MNREGA until the state government resolves certain complaints of Congress leaders, Rural Development Minister Jayanti Kavadia alleged in the Assembly Tuesday.

Central team to look into MNREGA complaints in 4 MP districts

Last Updated: Saturday, March 9, 2013, 14:21

A central team will soon visit four districts of Madhya Pradesh to look into the complaints of corruption in implementation of Mahatma Gandhi MNREGA, Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh said.

`States should act against corruption in MNREGA`

Last Updated: Friday, March 8, 2013, 16:21

Union Minister for Rural Development Jairam Ramesh Friday said that state government should initiate action into complaints received about alleged misappropriation of funds in schemes like MNREGA and PMGSY.