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  MGNREGA in West Bengal: Calcutta High Court orders Centre to resume scheme in state from August 1

  June 19, 2025 8:07 IST

  The Calcutta High Court has directed the Centre to resume implementation of the MGNREGA scheme in West Bengal from August 1, ending a suspension that began in March 2022 due to alleged irregularities. The court said no central scheme can be put on hold indefinitely.

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  Parliament Budget Session: Sonia Gandhi demands hike in minimum wages and workdays under MGNREGA

  India | March 18, 2025 13:51 IST

  Raising the issue through a Zero Hour mention in the Rajya Sabha, Sonia Gandhi said the BJP government at the Centre has "systematically undermined" the scheme by keeping the Budget allocation for it stagnant.

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  Budget: How much budgetary allocation for MGNREGA? Check Congress' reaction on funds for job scheme

  India | February 02, 2025 12:33 IST

  Budget 2025: The MGNREGA, a government scheme to enhance the livelihood security of rural households across the country by providing at least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment, did not get any increment in the budget announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

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  MGNREGS: How many job cards does govt issue under key employment scheme every year? Know here

  December 03, 2024 18:16 IST

  Minister of State for Rural Development Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani clarified that the government has no role in the deletion of the job cards under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS).

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  Centre notifies hike in MGNREGA wage rates for FY25 ahead of Lok Sabha polls | Check revised rates

  India | March 28, 2024 12:48 IST

  The Ministry of Rural Development has notified new wage rates, under sub-section (1) of section 6 of MGNREGA 2005, which will come into effect from April 1, 2024.

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  Mamata Banerjee accuses Centre of spreading misinformation on releasing MGNREGA funds

  November 02, 2023 23:27 IST

  According to Mamata Banerjee, despite TMC's movement against non-payment of MGNREGA dues and submission of factual records and accounts, the Centre has maintained its total reluctance in releasing the legitimate funds due to the state government.

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  Abhishek Banerjee thanks Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose for taking up unpaid dues issue with Centre

  October 10, 2023 17:51 IST

  TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee said that he will observe the situation for around two weeks and if the Centre does not release the funds then they will launch the protest again in November.

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  TMC leaders hold sit-in at Rajghat to protest Centre on MGNREGA and housing scheme

  October 02, 2023 13:42 IST

  Mamata Banerjee-led TMC accused the Centre of denying MGNREGA and housing scheme funds to the Bengal government.

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  Governance focus has shifted outside Delhi, adopt holistic approach: PM Modi to new IAS officers

  India | October 07, 2022 11:12 IST

  PM Modi to IAS Officers: Addressing officers of the 2020 batch in the concluding session of the Assistant Secretary Programme, 2022, Modi said on Thursday that they have the opportunity to serve the country during the 'Amrit Kaal' and help realise the 'Panch Pran'.

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  Rajasthan to launch 100-day urban employment guarantee scheme on Friday

  India | September 07, 2022 13:48 IST

  People from the age group of 18 to 60 are eligible for the scheme. Interested families will get 100 days of employment.

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  Nirmala Sitharaman: Centre spent Rs 5 lakh crore on MGNREGA scheme in 8 years

  India | September 02, 2022 11:52 IST

  Telangana has been given Rs 20,000 crore under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee scheme in the past eight years.

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  Kerala govt criticises Centre over new restriction in MGNREGA

  India | August 03, 2022 11:48 IST

  The village panchayats in Kerala comprise 13 to 23 such wards and the state meets the immense labour demand by implementing simultaneous works.

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  MGNREGA funds worth Rs 21 lakh embezzled in Haryana's Nuh district

  India | August 03, 2022 11:02 IST

  Local villager Sukhbir Singh filed a series of complaints to the government's public grievances and Haryana CM window portals, alleging that under the MGNREGA scheme, funds are being released to people who had died about two-three years ago.

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  Sonia Gandhi raises issue of MGNREGA in Lok Sabha, says - constant cuts are being made in the budget

  News | March 31, 2022 16:17 IST

  Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi on Thursday urged the Central government to ensure proper budget allocation for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) while also making payment of wages to labourers within 15 days of work.

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  In Lok Sabha, Sonia Gandhi urges Centre to ensure proper MGNREGA budget allocation

  India | March 31, 2022 14:24 IST

  Sonia Gandhi charged that the lesser allocation to the flagship scheme amounted to the weakening of the legal guarantee of timely payment and jobs.

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  States that don't appoint MGNREGA ombudsperson in at least 80 pc districts won't get funds

  India | February 27, 2022 20:54 IST

  Launching the Ombudsperson app for MGNREGS on Thursday, Union Rural Development Minister Giriraj Singh had expressed concerns over non-appointment of ombudspersons in various districts

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  Budget 2022: Centre allocates Rs 73,000 crore to MGNREGA, 25.51% lower than 2021-22 revised estimate

  Business | February 02, 2022 11:04 IST

  FM Nirmala Sitharaman had allocated Rs 73,000 cr for Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme in last year's budget too. However, this was later revised to Rs 98,000 cr on account of higher demand for the work.

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  Poor in remote villages of Rajouri getting employed under MGNREGA

  News | April 16, 2021 18:00 IST

  People from far-flung border areas of Qila Dharhal Block of Rajouri are getting jobs under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Act (MGNREGA) scheme.

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  Villagers in Kalaburagi hail MGNREGA scheme for employment during pandemic

  News | February 16, 2021 8:01 IST

  Residents of Honnakiranagi village in Kalaburagi hailed Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) scheme for proving employment during COVID-19 pandemic.

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  Adityanath's new year gift! MGNREGA workers to get pension, house

  Business | December 24, 2020 11:44 IST

  The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) is a social security measure that aims to guarantee the 'right to work'. This act was passed in September 2005 under the UPA government.