After 31 December 2023, all workers wishing to find employment under the Centre’s National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) must switch to the Aadhaar-based payment bridge system (ABPS). This means that till 31 December … READ FULL STORY
January 3, 2024: Even though the Aadhaar-Based Payment System (ABPS) has become mandatory for payment under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (Nrega) from January 1, the government might consider exemption on a case-to-case basis. … READ FULL STORY
October 23, 2023: Rural development and panchayati raj minister Giriraj Singh has said that there is no deficit of funds under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS). Under the scheme, the Centre … READ FULL STORY
October 10, 2023: The ministry of rural development has said that the job cards issued to the beneficiaries under the National Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGA) can be deleted for a variety of reasons, but not … READ FULL STORY
October 6, 2023: The government has so far released nearly Rs 56,106 crore under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) in the ongoing financial year (FY24), official data show. The Budget estimate … READ FULL STORY
August 25, 2023: The government has made Aadhaar-based payment system (ABPS) mandatory to pay wages to workers enrolled under its flagship National Employment Guarantee Scheme Act (NREGA), say media reports, citing highly placed sources. … READ FULL STORY
In a move aimed at ensuring both the quality and quantity of work and its delivery, the government plans to use drones to monitor NREGA (National Employment Guarantee Scheme Act) work sites. The rural … READ FULL STORY
July 27, 2023: In the financial year 2022-23 (FY23), states in India removed names of over 5.18 crore registered workers from the National Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGA). The number of deletions during the last fiscal … READ FULL STORY
The Centre on February 3, 2023, said it was committed to releasing funds for the proper implementation of the NREGA scheme. Issuing clarifications on the issue of Budget allocation cut on the NREGA in … READ FULL STORY
Work demand under the Central government’s flagship NREGA scheme reduced marginally by 2.26% to 2.07 crore households in January 2023 from 2.12 crore in December 2022, official data show. When compared with the peak … READ FULL STORY
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government has lowered the Budget allocation for the Centre’s flagship job guarantee scheme, the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA). The Budget, presented by finance minister Nrmala … READ FULL STORY
