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Kharge said that party leaders took an oath during the meeting to protect MNREGA and oppose any attempt to weaken or alter the scheme.

OPINION | Why VB- G RAM G represents a superior version of India’s workfare program 

The Viksit Bharat- Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin), or VB- G RAM G, Bill was passed by Parliament on December 18. It will replace the MGNREGA Act, which provided a guaranteed wage employment to rural households. A spokesperson for the BJP makes a case for why this represents a necessary change in the backdrop of contemporary challenges

OPINION | MGNREGA is not being merely replaced; welfare philosophy is being overturned

The Viksit Bharat- Guarantee For Rozgar Yojana And Ajeevika Mission (GRAMIN), or VB- G RAM G, Bill was tabled in Lok Sabha on December 16 to replace MGNREGA, the workfare programme that’s been the cornerstone of the welfare system. An assessment of what’s actually going to change follows

Rural ministry partners with IIT-Delhi for using geospatial technology to monitor MGNREGA assets

The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by Amit Kataria, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) and Manabendra Saharia of IIT Delhi, the ministry said in a statement.

Direct benefit transfer: Fertilisers, food account for more than half of payouts this fiscal

Until March 2022, DBT has resulted in a total savings of Rs 1.35 lakh crore in food subsidies, with 42 million duplicate or non-existent beneficiaries weeded out. DBT removed 41 million fake LPG connections. 10.8 million families who have opted to ‘give up’ LPG subsidies.

Mamata Banerjee says her govt will build 11 lakh houses if Centre doesn't clear Awas Yojana 'dues'

Addressing an official programme here, she attacked the BJP-led government at the Centre for holding back funds of central schemes for the state.

Govt seeks Parliament nod for net additional spending of Rs 78,673 crore this fiscal

The second batch of supplementary demands for grants for 2023-24 was tabled in Parliament by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman also provides for additional spending of Rs 9,231 crore and Rs 3,000 crore towards food and fertiliser subsidy, respectively.

Trinamool Youth Congress stages protests in West Bengal over 'non-payment' of central dues

"Our chief minister (Mamata Banerjee) has pledged to be on the side of the over 21-lakh MGNREGA workers in the state… We will not sit idle. In the days ahead, there will be a fiercer movement against the BJP government at the Centre, which is blatantly discriminating against Bengal," Ghosh said.

Centre indulging in 'fiscal federal terrorism': TMC

Addressing a press conference here, TMC MP Derek O'Brien rejected the claims that the West Bengal government did not provide utilisation certificates for central funds and alleged that the Centre was targeting the state as it was ruled by a party opposed to the BJP.

Mamata Banerjee announces transfer of funds to bank accounts of 21 lakh unpaid MGNREGA workers in Bengal

"We do not want to beg to BJP nor do we want BJP's alms. By February 21, we will transfer money to the bank accounts of 21 lakh workers who did not get the money even working for three years for the 100 days work scheme for the last 3 years," Banerjee announced from the dharna site.

FMCG stocks gain on measures to boost rural sector in Budget 2024

This year the consumption stocks have delivered over 30 percent returns, going by the run up in the Nifty India consumption Index

Will sit on dharna from February 2 if Centre does not clear West Bengal's dues: Mamata Banerjee

Speaking at an official function in Malda, Banerjee urged party workers and those affected by the non-payment of funds to participate in the dharna, which would be staged at the BR Ambedkar statue in the Red Road area in Kolkata.

Lawyers write to Rural Development Ministry to pay MGNREGA dues to West Bengal

The Union government has stopped funding the scheme in West Bengal since March 9, 2022, based on allegations of corruption in the implementation process.

TMC raises MGNREGA dues issue in Lok Sabha, Minister alleges corruption

Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan in response alleged corruption in handling of the central funds in the state and said a CBI enquiry has been ordered into the matter.

Bogus demands under MNREGA received from some states: FinMin source

"The issue under MNREGA is not a shortage of funds. The issue is different which is not being highlighted. There are irregularities under MNREGA for which complaints have been received. Some states are sending bogus demands," a senior finance ministry source said.

Govt should provide more than 100 days of MGNREGA work to combat rural stress, says former agriculture secretary

T Nanda Kumar argues that the government should go beyond the minimum number of days set out in the statute, and suggests that it can also increase disbursal under PDS, especially in pockets where the need is particularly felt.

High demand under rural jobs scheme bodes ill for national well being

The El Nino effect appears to have hurt agricultural output and therefore demand for farm labour

TMC ends Raj Bhavan sit-in as Governor commits to take up MGNREGA dues issue with Centre

Bose had already met a TMC delegation in Darjeeling on Saturday and followed it up with Monday's meeting at Raj Bhavan where Banerjee was present.

Governor to return to Kolkata after north Bengal visit; discuss MGNREGA issue with those deprived

Bose, who will later in the day return to Kolkata from Darjeeling, where he has gone to visit the flood situation in north Bengal, also wrote to Chief Secretary HK Dwivedi, inquiring whether permission was granted for the TMC's ongoing sit-in demonstration outside Raj Bhavan, a source at the governor house said.

Abhishek Banerjee leads TMC protest at Rajghat on issue of MGNREGA funds, says BJP is 'scared'

The Lok Sabha member, accompanied by party leaders including MPs, MLAs and state ministers who had arrived from West Bengal to take part in the protest, paid tributes to Gandhi at the memorial and sat in protest for two hours, sporting black armbands and displaying placards, after which they were escorted out by security personnel.

As demand for MNREGA jobs rises, not all are successful at getting work

The scheme rarely lives up to its promise of guaranteeing 100 days of work.

Demand for work under MGNREGA shoots up in May 2023

Demand for work under the rural employment guarantee scheme in April and May this year have been higher than the same period last year 

Kerala opposition leader hopes Centre will allocate more funds for MGNREGA in Union Budget

Accusing the BJP-led government of not taking steps to address the issue of price rise, Satheesan said the common people were struggling to make ends meet. ”The price hike is too much…especially in the oil and gas sector.

Government to give additional funds for rural schemes to ease pain - Report

The government had initially budgeted 730 billion rupees for the job scheme and 200 billion rupees for the housing scheme.

In the centre-state ping-pong, workers suffer as NREGA slips through the cracks

With thousands of crores in unpaid wages and many other serious gaps in implementation, NREGA remains more on paper than in practice.