With the state government agreeing to increase the minimum Wages by 35% with effect from January 1, the focus of the on-going Mazdoor Haq Yatra has now shifted to demands that even NREGA be given the minimum Wages from the current freeze at Rs 100. The Yatra originated about a fortnight ago in the state demanding a rise in minimum Wages and better implementation of NREGA. The Yatra is supported by...
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Less than min Wages for NREGA workers unconstitutional: Govt by Anindo Dey
The stance of the ministry of rural development stands null and void. At least, as far as officials of the state government are concerned. For most of them that the delegation of the Mazdoor Satyagrah met on Monday agreed in unison that it is unconstitutional to pay MGNREGA workers anything less that the minimum Wages. However, officials expressed their inability to pay more and demanded the total component from the Centre. Recently,...
More »Media invited to witness the real dance of democracy
Media persons from all over the country have a great opportunity to witness the dance of democracy in Jaipur beginning Gandhi Jayanti. A peaceful ‘dharna’ organized by grassroots organizations like the MKSS and RTI Manch, among others, is already attracting some of India’s top writers, editors, development thinkers and civil society activists, besides thousands of common people from all across Rajasthan. The movement will continue indefinitely from October 2 onwards...
More »Labourers go on indefinite strike, press for demands
An indefinite mazdoor haq (labourers right) satyagraha began at the Industrial Park near Statue Circle to press for the labourers' various demands. The satyagraha is spearheaded by Suchna Evum Rozghar Ka Adhikar Abhiyan. The demands of the agitators include increasing the Wages of the NREGS workers to Rs 200 per day. The state government had recently increased the minimum Wages of the labourers but the NREGA workers' rate is fixed at...
More »Their NREGA Wages gone, over 2,000 Dahod farmers give a boycott call by Anupam Chakravartty
Even as the state government mulls over the compulsory voting bill, farmers in the tribal Dahod district have decided to boycott the local elections over non-payment of Wages under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS). There are about 2,223 such farmers in Fatehpura taluka of Dahod district bordering Rajasthan, who have decided to abstain from voting. Incidentally, police investigation continues in the case in which sarpanchs are alleged to have...
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