Mnrega Scheme

EAC-PM member Ashima Goyal calls for MNREGA-like scheme for urban poor

Clarifies views are her own and not those of Advisory Council, as she also calls for greater spending on primary health

PM hints at lockdown extension till Apr 30; industrial activity may begin

The motto of the government earlier was "jaan hai to jahaan hai", but now it is "jaan bhi jahaan bhi", the PM said

We have reprioritised spending to be more productive: Expenditure Secretary

If you look at the growth target of 10 per cent nominal GDP, what we expect is something like 6-6.5 per cent real GDP growth, and inflation of 3.5-4 per cent

Govt plans to allocate more funds towards MGNREGA, increase wages

The fund allocation towards the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act in the 2020-21 Budget could be in excess of Rs 70,000 crore

Only 51 days of work per household given under MNREGS in 2018-19

Govt said the total number of individuals who worked under the scheme in 2015-16 was 72.2 million

27 mn workers in 18-30 age group given MNREGA jobs in four years: Govt

In 2015-16, 7.27 million individuals in the age group of 18-30 years worked under the scheme and this was 10.07 per cent of the total individuals that worked in the age group

MNREGA scheme: Opposition questions govt over delay of labour payments

Issue was raised during the Zero Hour by CPI(M) leader P Karunakaran