EGoM to consider raising MNREGA work days to 150

Last Updated: Sunday, September 2, 2012, 11:56

Against the backdrop of drought in various parts of the country, a proposal to raise the number of assured employment days under MNREGA from 100 to 150 will be considered by an Empowered Group of Ministers next week with an aim of benefitting the farm labour.

Poor rain: Govt to converge MNREGA & other schemes

Last Updated: Monday, August 6, 2012, 19:18

The government on Monday said it will converge the MNREGA and other schemes to meet the challenges of drought-like situation in several states and enhance imports of commodities in short-supply to control price rise.

PM to Planning Commission: Address gaps in NREGA

Last Updated: Saturday, July 14, 2012, 17:43

PM expressed surprise that concurrent evaluation of NREGA scheme is "not in good shape" and directed the Planning Commission to address the "gaps".

PM directs Planning Commission to address gaps in NREGA

Last Updated: Saturday, July 14, 2012, 10:20

The Prime Minister termed the compendium an "innovative way" of looking at development projects, stating that NREGA was UPA government's most popular and successful flagship programme.

Bengal to introduce biometric cards for NREGA

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 21, 2012, 18:49

WB govt will introduce biometric job cards to the NREGA beneficiaries to facilitate early payment for jobs done by them.

Tripura provides most jobs under NREGA

Last Updated: Saturday, December 10, 2011, 15:59

Tripura has once again topped all the states in implementing the MGNREGA, which guarantees minimum job days to people in rural areas.

KBC winner Sushil Kumar to become the face of NREGA?

Last Updated: Monday, November 7, 2011, 18:52

After winning the largest prize in the history of India’s most popular quiz show 'Kaun Banega Crorepati', Sushil Kumar, a simpleton from Motihari, Bihar has become hot property. Answering all question of the host Amitabh Bachchan, Sushil won an enormous bounty of Rs 5 crore and if reports are to be believed he may win an endorsement deal for the National Rural Job Guarantee Scheme.

"NREGA has not led to labour shortage in agri, con

Last Updated: Sunday, October 30, 2011, 20:16

Under NREGA, every adult member of a rural family is paid on an average Rs 120 per day for 100 days in a year.

MNREGA charges politically motivated: Mayawati

Last Updated: Friday, October 28, 2011, 12:19

UP Cabinet Secretary said Chief Minister Mayawati has also written a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh giving clarifications regarding the issue.

Link NREGA with natural resources management: NAC

Last Updated: Thursday, July 28, 2011, 22:15

The Sonia Gandhi-led NAC also portrayed decentralisation of planning to natural village and hamlet level as a means to make villages leverage the workdays under the scheme.

Concern in Rajya Sabha over killing of NREGA activist

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 9, 2011, 14:12

Members in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday voiced serious concern over the killing of an NREGA activist in Latehar district of Jharkhand and rued that money meant for the poor is being siphoned off by officials and contractors.