-First MGNREGA tracker by Peoples' Action for Employment Guarantee (PAEG), released on 13th July, 2020 A note has Been prepared by the Peoples' Action for Employment Guarantee (PAEG) that brings to you the latest developments, updates, and figures on the implementation of MGNREGA across the country till 9th July, 2020. Given the significant role that MGNREGA is playing in the lives and livelihoods of rural workers, PAEG intends to keep a...
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Time to act on MGNREGA -Ankita Aggarwal and Anmol Somanchi
-The Indian Express Covid-related crisis offers NDA government opportunity to increase work days, entitlements under the employment guarantee scheme. In a recent article (‘Credit where it isn’t due’, IE, June 10), Union Minister for Rural Development Narendra Singh Tomar described the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) as a “failing scheme” before 2014. MGNREGA under the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government was by no means perfect, but when the National...
More »66 children die by suicide in Kerala since March 25 - Neethu Joseph
-TheNewsMinute.com A special committee headed by DGP R Sreelekha has Been formed to study the issue while ‘Chiri’, led by student police cadets will also provide support. 66 children and teenagers under the age of 18 have died by suicide in Kerala since March 25, a day after the countrywide lockdown was announced to contain COVID-19. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan revealed the shocking statistic in his press meet on Thursday evening, announcing the...
More »Strategy to spur the rural economy: Creating value and sustainable livelihood for migrants -GR Chintala
-Financial Express As part of the strategy to spur the rural economy, migrants should be encouraged to invest in the medium-term and long-term livelihood options. Roti, Kapda and Makan symbolise the essential requirements for a decent living with the absolute basic being food (roti). The question of lives and livelihood is inextricably linked to food. Perhaps, the most disruptive impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has Been the forced return of migrants to...
More »‘Sure, pure and secure’: PM Modi inaugurates Asia’s largest solar plant in MP’s Rewa -Meenakshi Ray
-Hindustan Times The Prime Minister dedicated the 750-megawatt ultra mega solar power plant, which the government has said will reduce emission equivalent to approximately 15 lakh tonne of carbon dioxide every year, to the nation through video conferencing. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday Asia’s largest Rewa Ultra Mega Solar Power Project in Madhya Pradesh’s Rewa will not only help the state but the entire world as a secure foundation for...
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