Can we afford to leave MG-NREGA alone? Why is the civil society crying foul? Are the rural activists demanding too much? Is the UPA-II trying to take back what UPA-I gave before the elections? Let us face it, the MG-NREGA is in a big crisis. NAC members like Aruna Roy and Jean Dreze have alleged (See links below) that the present remuneration of rural workers is declining by the day and it...
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Increase in employment in khadi and village industries: Govt
The government on Tuesday said employment has risen in the khadi and village industries, particularly in agro-units, on account of rise in agricultural production and processing. "The Department of Agriculture and Cooperation, the Ministry of Agriculture has reported that employment in agro- industries is growing with an increase in agricultural production, processing...," Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Dinsha Patel said in a written reply...
More »HC seeks Centre's explanation on NREGA wages
Justice N Ramamohana Rao of the High Court on Monday directed the central government to explain within one week as to how it could say that the wages payable to the workers under the NREGA scheme can be lower than the wages fixed as per the Minimum Wages Act. The judge was dealing with a writ petition and a resultant contempt case filed by one Ajay Kumar of AP Vyavasaya Vruthidarula...
More »Lok Sabha speaker pitches for land to tillers
Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar on Wednesday said that the "revolutionary" target of land to the tillers should be pursued honestly to sustain the interests of farm labourers and increase the agricultural productivity of India. "Agricultural labourer is the real farmer. With their hard work, we are able to grow crops but they do not have lands. 'Land to the tillers' revolutionary target should not fade away. This should be achieved...
More »Gehlot writes to Manmohan for higher wages under rural jobs scheme
Rajasthan wiling to pay enhanced wages to workers ‘Demand justified as CPI has risen to 924 points' Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has accepted in principle the demand for enhancement of the wages of workers under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme as per the recently revised minimum wage rates in the State. However, the catch is that the Centre holds the key to any hike in the job scheme...
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