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CM Yogi Adityanath calls for creation of 50 lakh MGNREGA jobs daily
India | May 12, 2020, 09:38 PM ISTCurrently, the scheme provides employment to around 20 lakh rural poor per day in the state, the CM said in a video conference with gram rozgar sevaks, hired on contract for the implementation of the scheme.
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COVID-19: Jharkhand CM Soren urges PM to simplify MGNREGA and to amend tax system
News | May 12, 2020, 02:58 PM ISTJharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren attended the 5th meeting on COVID-19 via video-conferencing with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Speaking on this, CM Soren said that in a short span, he urged prime minister to simplify MGNREGA and amend taxes.
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CM Yogi transfers Rs 225.39 crore to MGNREGA beneficiaries through direct bank transfer
News | May 12, 2020, 01:31 PM ISTUttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath transferred Rs 225.39 crore to Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) beneficiaries through direct bank transfer.
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Explore possibility of giving employment under MGNREGA projects: Gehlot
India | May 08, 2020, 07:09 AM ISTThe Rajasthan government will explore employment opportunities in various projects under the MGNREGA schemes for the workers who have been rendered jobless due the COVID-19 triggered lockdown.
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All pending dues under MGNREGA cleared, cash transferred in accounts of poor during lockdown: Tomar
India | Apr 14, 2020, 05:04 PM ISTThe Centre has transferred cash in the accounts of poor across the country under various welfare schemes during the lockdown utilising 14 per cent of the rural development ministry's total budget within first month of the fiscal to ease the troubles faced by them, Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said on Tuesday.
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Coronavirus: Advisory issued for MGNREGA workers in Rajasthan
India | Mar 16, 2020, 10:35 PM ISTRajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot on Monday said an advisory had been issued for rural job scheme workers in the state to raise awareness among them about the novel coronavirus pandemic.
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MGNREGA may see 30% hike in budgetary funds to spur rural jobs, consumption
India | Jun 03, 2019, 05:20 PM ISTThe allocation towards Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), the flagship rural job programme, is set for a minimum 30 per cent hike in the Union Budget for 2019-20.
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Congress will start MGNREGA 3.0: Rahul Gandhi
National | Apr 12, 2019, 08:13 AM IST"The work done under MGNREGA will be used to build and renew water bodies," he said in a Facebook post.
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MGNREGA in doldrums due to BJP govt's neglect: Chidambaram
National | Jan 07, 2019, 10:46 AM IST"With funds not available, work has completely stopped in many panchayats," he claimed.
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PM Modi lacks will to implement MGNREGA properly: Congress
India | Feb 03, 2018, 07:43 PM ISTCongress Communications Incharge Randeep Singh Surjewala told reporters here that rural wages were going down for the last four years and allocations have been delayed.
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MGNREGA: In lowest ever hike, Centre revises wages by Re 1 in UP, Bihar; Rs 2 in TN, Odisha
Apr 27, 2017, 12:20 PM ISTIn the lowest ever hike in wages under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, the flagship scheme launched by the erstwhile UPA dispensation, the Centre has effected a meagre 2.7 per cent increase this financial year.
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Budget 2017-18: MGNREGA gets highest ever allocation, FM eyes 100 pc rural electrification by May 2018
India | Feb 01, 2017, 02:56 PM ISTFinance Minister Arun Jaitley today said that the pace of construction of the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) roads has accelerated to reach 133 km roads per day in 2016-17, as against an average
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Demonetisation effect: 23% drop in rural hiring under MGNREGA scheme
India | Dec 13, 2016, 10:02 AM ISTThe huge cash crunch in the country following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's surprise announcement to demonetise higher currency notes has led to a sharp downfall in guarantee scheme jobs. The number of households getting work
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235 crore person days' work generated by MGNREGA: Government
India | Jun 28, 2016, 07:48 PM ISTNew Delhi: Often under attack over alleged poor execution of MGNREGA scheme, Government today claimed the average person days employment generated per household last fiscal was highest in eight years at 49 days even as
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Jharkhand builds 1 lakh water bodies under MGNREGA in 60 days
India | Jun 25, 2016, 04:05 PM ISTRanchi: Jharkhand used the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) to create one lakh small water bodies to conserve water and irrigate fields in a period of just 60 days, said an official
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Rural jobs scheme: three northeastern states on top, two at bottom
Apr 27, 2016, 05:13 PM ISTThree northeastern states lead the table in providing rural jobs while another two are at the very bottom of the table, official figures show.
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MGNREGA: SC raps Centre over inadequate fund allocation in drought-hit states
India | Apr 07, 2016, 06:16 PM ISTNew Delhi: In a severe reprimand for the central government over its failure to release adequate funds to states for the rural jobs guarantee scheme MGNREGA, the Supreme Court today asked the Centre to provide
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10 Years of MGNREGA: Half full, half empty
India | Feb 09, 2016, 01:14 PM ISTThe fruits of a people's movement and the world's largest anti-poverty public works, the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) last year provided employment to 22% of all rural homes. At its peak five years ago,
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Spending on MGNREGA at record high, no cut in allocation: Arun Jaitley
National | Feb 02, 2016, 04:36 PM ISTNew Delhi: The BJP-led government has boosted spending under the UPA's flagship rural jobs scheme MGNREGA to a record high and will for the first time ever provide funds over and above the budgeted amount,
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10 years of MGNERGA: Modi govt now equates it with 'national pride'
National | Feb 02, 2016, 05:21 PM ISTNew Delhi: The 10th anniversary of MGNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act ) has seen Narendra Modi-led NDA government taking a complete U-turn on the flagship rural job guarantee scheme introduced by Manmohan