MGNREGAs

The use of technology is nullifying MGNREGA’s objective of stopping distress migration: Congress leader Jairam Ramesh

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The use of technology is nullifying MGNREGA’s objective of stopping distress migration: Congress leader Jairam Ramesh

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh in New Delhi on Sunday.  | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma One of the basic objectives of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) was to minimise distress migration but excessive reliance on technology was reversing the trend, Congress general secretary and former Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh said. He … Read more

Government forms panel to look into MGNREGA’s efficacy

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Government forms panel to look into MGNREGA’s efficacy

Over 15 crore active workers are presently enrolled in the rural job guarantee scheme. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Central government has constituted a committee to review the implementation of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) scheme, especially to assess the programme’s efficacy as a poverty alleviation tool. The committee, … Read more