MGNREGA Subject – Governance Context – No money left in MGNREGA coffers; 21 States in the red Concept – The Centre’s flagship rural employment scheme has run out of funds halfway through the financial year, and supplementary budgetary allocations will not come to the rescue for at least another month when the next Parliamentary session begins The MGNREGA is a demand-driven scheme, […]
MGNREGA Subject – Governance Context – T.N. launches ₹100 cr. urban employment scheme. Like MGNREGS, it offers a livelihood for urban poor. Concept – MGNREGA is one of the largest work guarantee programmes in the world. The primary objective of the scheme is to guarantee 100 days of employment in every financial year to adult members of any rural household willing to do public work-related unskilled […]
MGNREGA Subject : Government schemes Context : As COVID batters India again, govt must scale up MGNREGA to support migrants. Concept : About MGNREGA MGNREGA is one of the largest work guarantee programmes in the world. It is one of the core of the core scheme under Government of India. Objective: The primary […]
MGNREGA Subject : Government Schemes Context : There has been no increase in MGNREGA wages in Kerala and Lakshadweep while Meghalaya has recorded the highest increase of Rs 23, from Rs 203 in 2020-21 to Rs 226 2021-22, according to a report in the Indian Express. Concept : With the exception of Meghalaya, […]
Subject : Govt Schemes Context: Tribal Families return to settlements in Satyamangalam Tiger Reserve , take up works under MGNREGA. Concept: MGNREGA MGNREGA is one of the largest work guarantee programmes in the world. It is one of the core of the core scheme under Government of India. Objective: The primary objective of the scheme […]
Subject: Schemes Context: Almost 1.4 lakh poor rural households have completed their quota of 100 days of work under MGNREGA in the first three months of the year, and will not be eligible for further benefits under the rural employment guarantee scheme for the rest of the year. Concept: Reason: With COVID-19 pandemic and the lockdown resulting […]