-Newsclick.in Kicking off a 3-day nationwide campaign on Wednesday, NREGA Sangharsh Morcha cited “derisively low budget allocation” and “long delays in wage payments” as reasons for turning many rural workers away from the employment guarantee scheme. New Delhi: Days after the Centre cited the drop in demand for work under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MgNREGA) to suggest stability in the labour market, rural workers and social activists, as...
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No, economic recovery has not brought about a drop in MgNREGA job demand: Experts -Himanshu Nitnaware
-Down to Earth Delayed wages due to a lack of funds has eroded the confidence of job seekers in MgNREGA; This has driven down demand for work under the scheme this season Delayed wages due to a lack of funds has eroded the confidence of job seekers in the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MgNREGA). This has driven down demand for work under the scheme this season, experts have told...
More »The Indira Gandhi Urban Employment Guarantee Scheme in Rajasthan -Mohammed Iqbal
-The Hindu How is this initiative different from the MgNREGA for villagers? What are some of the similar schemes being implemented in other States? The story so far: The Indira Gandhi Urban Employment Guarantee Scheme has rolled out in Rajasthan with the objective of providing economic support to the poor and needy families living in the cities through work to be provided on demand for 100 days in a year. The Congress...
More »Monetary Policy Alone Inadequate To Tame Inflation -Dr. Amar Patnaik
-NDTV.com At a time when Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation has remained above RBI's upper tolerance level of 6% for seven consecutive months and the WPI inflation rates are at the highest levels since January 2007, it is good that the issue was finally discussed in parliament and the RBI's recent rate hike signals recognition of the concern. However, during the debate in the parliament, the Treasury bench largely took a...
More »100-Day Employment Scheme: Ashok Gehlot's Job Push Ahead Of Rajasthan Polls
-PTI/ NDTV.com Calling the launching of the Indira Gandhi Urban Employment Scheme historic, Ashok Gehlot said any family that wants to increase their income at a time of high inflation could seek jobs under it. Jaipur: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday launched a scheme on the lines of the MgNREGA to provide 100 days of employment to families in urban areas. Calling the launching of the Indira Gandhi Urban Employment Scheme...
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