PUNJAB MGNREGA
Nine killed as speeding car hits MGNREGA workers in Punjab's Sangrur
Nine people were killed when a speeding car struck MGNREGA labourers who were resting by the roadside. The incident took place in Sangrur district around 3.30 pm on Sunday afternoon. Injured individuals were taken to the hospital for treatment, and more details about the accident are pending. In a separate accident in Rajasthan, a bus overturned, resulting in eight deaths and multiple injuries.
In a U-turn, Punjab govt notifies VB-G RAM G scheme
Punjab's AAP government has notified the Viksit Bharat Guarantee Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission Gramin (VB-G RAM G) scheme, effective July 1, despite previously opposing it. The state assembly had unanimously passed a resolution against the Act in December, accusing the Centre of undermining MGNREGA. The Congress party has questioned the AAP's decision, linking it to potential compromises with the BJP and the ongoing chief minister controversy.
Indo-US trade deal may hurt Punjab's farmers: Congress leader Partap Singh Bajwa
Partap Singh Bajwa, leader of the Opposition in Punjab Assembly, has raised concerns. He stated that a proposed Indo-US trade agreement could negatively impact Punjab's farmers. Bajwa also warned that replacing MGNREGA with a new scheme might weaken rural employment guarantees. He urged both the central and state governments to protect farmers and laborers in policy decisions.
BJP holds meeting with CMs, state chiefs to counter Congress stir against VB-G RAM G Bill
Senior BJP leaders met virtually to discuss the proposed Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill. The meeting focused on countering the Congress party's nationwide agitation against the new legislation. BJP leaders reviewed political messaging and strategies to highlight the government's objectives for rural development and employment generation.
Punjab Congress to launch statewide movement over MGNREGA issue from January 8
The Punjab Congress will initiate a statewide mass movement starting January 8 from Gurdaspur. This action aims to protect the MGNREGA scheme. State unit chief Amrinder Singh Raja Warring announced the plan, which follows press conferences across Punjab. The party has also raised this issue nationally, highlighting concerns about a new scheme replacing MGNREGA.
Mgnrega issues in Bengal & Punjab: Won't allow misappropriation, says govt in Lok Sabha
The government has assured that states will not be allowed to misappropriate or rebrand the MGNREGA. Addressing the Lok Sabha, Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan dismissed claims of fund delays, stating that disbursal of funds is without political bias, despite issues in West Bengal and Punjab.
- Go To Page 1
West Bengal to pay 24.5 lakh MGNREGA workers by March 1
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee announced that 24.5 lakh MGNREGA workers will be paid their due wages by the state government from March 1 instead of the earlier announced 21 lakh workers.
Farmer protests: Serious demands to modernise Indian agriculture are woefully missing
Farmers in India, as in other parts of the world, are politically very powerful. Unions representing farmers in northern India have been emboldened after their year-long protest two years ago when they forced the Modi government to withdraw three farm Bills. They appear to be under the impression that they can ask anything, and GoI will kneel down to please them. Their timing is perfect - just a couple of months before the general elections. What is missing is a serious set of demands that will help modernise Indian agriculture and bring prosperity to rural India.
Second leg of Rahul Gandhi's yatra in Jharkhand cancelled
The cancellation took place as the senior Congress leader rushed to Delhi to take part in a farmers' agitation in the national capital, party sources said. The scheduled interaction with MGNREGA workers in Ranka in Garhwa district will now be conducted by senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh and other party leaders.
'Fund deprivation from Centre’ to be key TMC poll plank
Trinamool National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee has announced that the deprivation in MNREGA, PM Awas Yojana, Bangla Sadak Yojana, and other central schemes would be the primary platform in the upcoming Panchayat polls. Trinamool Congress and BJP have started to campaign for the voters, and they aim to win in the districts where they had poor performances in the last Lok Sabha and 2021 assembly polls. Banerjee affirmed that they would field candidates who would come to the people's aid and service in the Panchayat candidate selection. He urged the people to fight for a higher movement against the Centre on the MGNREGA issue.
States that don't appoint MGNREGA ombudsperson in at least 80 per cent districts won't get funds
MGNREGA is aimed at enhancing livelihood security of households in rural areas of the country by providing at least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment in a financial year to every household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work.
Punjab polls: Navjot Singh Sidhu promises urban employment guarantee mission
Noting that urban poverty in Punjab was double the rural poverty, he said the employment guarantee scheme will also cover unskilled labour.
Centre's new agri laws unconstitutional: Navjot Singh Sidhu
He said the new laws will lead to auctioning of land in Punjab and leave its residents as "slave" and asked the Congress government in the state to take "bold and solid steps" to meet the "aspirations" of people protesting against the legislations.
View: Migration, not MGNREGA, is India’s most successful anti-poverty programme
Census data shows that individuals migrating for work rose from 30 million in 2001 to 41 million in 2011. This was the very period when India’s GDP growth skyrocketed to 8% and poverty declined sharply (by 137 million during 2005-12). Assuming each individual migrant supported four more people back home, 164 million people benefited from migration.
Labour migration likely to hurt Rabi, Kharif crop output
To tackle acute shortage of labour, government procurement agencies in the cereal bowl states of Haryana and Punjab have employed local workforce under MGNREGA to fill up for the seasonal flow of migrants hit by the lockdown.
Parts of India face groundwater drought as summer heat rises
“Many of these states are now intermittently getting affected by the ‘groundwater drought’ in recent summers,” said Abhijit Mukherjee, lead researcher and a professor at IIT Kharagpur.
POKE ME: The social security measure seems doomed with budgetary cutbacks and frequent wage hikes
Proportion of households participating in MGNREGA plumetted from 32.5% in 2012/13 to 11.80% in 2014/15, a reduction of about 64%.
New MGNREGA wages leave states in a quandary
The revised MGNREGA wages have left various state governments in a quandary as they apprehend the new rates would not be able to attract labourers.
Ludhiana to get green boost of 1 lakh trees
For making Ludhiana greener, Punjab government would be planting one lakh trees along all roads falling on zila parishad land in Ludhiana district.
Address shortcomings in execution of MGNREGA: Minister to officials
Quoting a CAG report in reference of the MGNREGA, the minister highlighted that the scheme has brought a major improvement in socio-economic infrastructure.
Punjab government diverting MGNREGA funds: Manish Tewari
Union Minister Manish Tewari today accused the "cash starved" SAD-BJP government in Punjab of diverting MGNREGA funds for "other purposes".
Manish Tewari hits out at Akali-BJP alliance
Lashing out at the ruling Akali Dal-BJP alliance in Punjab, Union minister Manish Tewari today accused it of cheating the people of Punjab with false promises.
Farmer leaders meet Sonia Gandhi, demand loan waiver
The farmer leaders also expressed support for UPA's decision to allow FDI in multi-brand retail and also submitted other demands.
Dry monsoon: Government comes up with 11-point action plan
A continuous dry spell across 64% area of the country has forced the govt to scale down the forecast of rains at 96% of long-range average towards 92%.
CCEA approves enhanced allocation for sanitation; Sanitation Campaign rechristened as Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan
At present out of Rs.3400 allocated for individual toilets, Centre gives Rs. 2100, State’s share is Rs.1000 and Rs. 300 comes from the beneficiaries.
Planning Commission allocates Rs 36,000 crore for the 12th Five Year Plan
Planning Commission has allocated a Rs 3,6000 crores for the 12th Five Year Plan, up from Rs 7800 Crore in the previous Plan.
Higher NREGA payouts stoking inflation fears
Wages under MNREGA have risen following adjustments for price rise, creating apprehension that this may add to the inflationary pressures.
Bank correspondent model for NREGA closer to reality
The Centre is likely to ask states to devote 2% of the funds allocated to them under its flagship scheme of NREGA for providing easy banking services to the rural poor.
Load More
