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MGNREGA work demand remains muted for second straight month in June

Data shows that 35.1 million households have sought work under MGNREGA this June, or 21.48% lower than the number that had sought work in the same month of 2020

Fundamental problems remain despite slew of records by MGNREGA in FY21

MGNREGA scheme: A significant Rs 17,370.58 crore has been carried forward over to the next financial year as unpaid dues as demand for work continued unabated for the scheme in rural areas

Demand for MGNREGS work returns in Dec; 80% of FY21 funds already spent

The reversal in demand also reflects the growing need for further pushing the programme

Struggling to find work under MGNREGS, Bihar migrants head back to cities

The countrywide lockdown imposed on March 24 to contain the spread of Covid-19 resulted in large-scale job losses in both the formal and informal sectors

Top headlines: AstraZeneca still aiming for vaccine; MGNREGS fund drying up

From India awaiting drug regulator's nod to restart the vaccine trial to drying up MGNREGA funds, here are top headlines this morning

Covid-19: Strengthening rural jobs scheme critical to address migrant woes

MGNREGS, which offers 100 days of work in a year to rural households who seek employment, has played a critical role in curbing distress migration and in building assets in rural areas

MGNREGA today and tomorrow

The programme is providing relief today, but how can it ensure the basis of livelihood security in the future?

Covid-19: Demand for work under MGNREGA sees steep rise in 116 districts

The number of households availing work under the national employment guarantee scheme in these 116 districts in six states, including Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, jumped to 8.9 million during May

Railways planning to scale up MGNREGA employment for migrant workers

The Railways has asked Zones to prepare a list of labourers against the kind of work they can be involved in

FM allocates Rs 40,000 crore more for MGNREGA to support migrants

Excluding the pending dues, spending on the scheme is estimated to be Rs 90,000 crore

UP targets 5 million MGNREGS jobs as returning migrants numbers swell

Nearly 1.5 million such labourers are likely to enter the state; CM Adityanath hasks officials to treat them with dignity

MGNREGA stares at a tough challenge ahead as labourers return to villages

Significantly expanding the budget for the rural employment guarantee scheme is vital, but so is exploring other forms of job creation

Govt releases Rs 4,431 cr to clear pending due wages under MGNREGA

They said all the funds will be transferred directly into the beneficiaries' bank accounts

Relief package for coronavirus lockdown may not reach all poor: Experts

Experts said most of the announcements pertain to beneficiaries of existing schemes

Budget 2020: Bold reform measures missing; more questions than answers

MGNREGA saw a close to 13% drop in allocation, compared to the 2019-20 Revised Estimates

Economists prefer capex route to boost demand amid economic slowdown

Though MGNREGA and PM-Kisan have clear rural focus, they think excess public spending should only be on capex

MGNREGS wages to go up? Scheme likely to get Rs 10,000-cr push

To boost rural income, the government could raise the total MGNREGA Budget for 2020-21 to Rs 70,000 crore. In 2019-20 (FY20), it was Rs 60,000 crore

Govt may divert unspent funds allocated for PM-KISAN scheme to MGNREGA

This is to push liquidity into rural hands to kick-start consumption cycle

Centre released Rs 516 billion to states under MGNREGA in 2017-18

A sum of Rs 758.9 million has been paid as compensation towards delay in the payment of wages under MGNREGA