The government is likely to allow advance part payment of wages in a bid to restore faith of beneficiaries in its flagship rural jobs scheme. The proposal is part of a slew of measures to address mounting criticism of the centrally-funded Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) which is beset by administrative logjam and charges of leakages. The rural development ministry has asked states to initiate a monthlong pilot...
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‘Bihar RTI model suits AP'
-The Times of India The Jankari project of Bihar, which allows citizens to file RTI petitions by simply making a call, may be introduced in the state, chief information commissioner Jannat Hussain said on Sunday. Talking to the media at the screening of the firstTelugu documentary on RTI, 'Meru Kolupu,' Hussain said that the model would help even illiterate citizens use RTI. The commission is exploring the possibility of introducing the model...
More »Tribals to hold rally in Delhi for implementation of Forest Rights Act by Ashish Tripathi
-The Times of India Over 2500 tribals and forest dwellers from all over the UP will reach Delhi on December 15 to take part in rally organised to protest tardy implementation of the Forest Rights Act (FRA) 2006 and harassment by forest officials and mafia. Tribals and forest workers from other parts of the country will also take part in the rally, which is being projected as one of the biggest...
More »Court pill to treat ills by Pushpa Girimaji
In the absence of a specific law defining the rights of patients, consumers in India face a host of problems when it comes to healthcare. They often do not get adequate information about their illness or the treatment. In fact, there is very little recognition of the patients’ right to information or choice and this can also be seen in the way consent forms are obtained from patients for medical...
More »Jairam asks Jayalalithaa to make MGNREGA payments through banks by K Balchand
Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh has urged Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa to route Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) wage payments through bank accounts, doing away with the practice of cash payment to workers. In a letter to Ms. Jayalalithaa, he said Tamil Nadu could become a trend-setter in seamless transfer of funds through bank and postal accounts of workers and thereby deepen financial inclusion in the...
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