Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act

Good News For MGNREGA Employees! Centre Announces Pay Hike: Check State-Wise Wages Here

The employees of Haryana receive the highest wage rate of Rs 374 per day.

Mar 28, 2024, 15:00 PM IST

Centre to tighten MGNREGA scheme to plug 'tremendous leakages'

The Centre has allocated Rs 73,000 crore for 2022-23, which is 25 per cent lower than the Rs 98,000 crore provided in the revised estimate (RE) for the current fiscal.

Feb 13, 2022, 16:45 PM IST

ATMs to soon reach far-flung tribal areas in Gujarat

Around 40 locations have been identified in Gujarat's tribal belt where ATMs (automated teller machines) will be installed by banks in the coming months.

Jun 17, 2018, 13:14 PM IST

MNREGA facing fund crunch

Rural employment scheme MNREGA is facing shortage of funds despite the highest ever budgetary allocation to the programme this year, and the Rural Development Ministry is now seeking an additional Rs 10,000 crore for its smooth functioning.

Nov 01, 2016, 14:37 PM IST

Clear pending MNREGA payments at earliest: Centre to States

The Centre has asked states to clear pending MNREGA wage payments at the earliest to beneficiaries, and cautioned them to avoid diverting funds for other social welfare schemes.

Oct 17, 2016, 21:03 PM IST

Centre releases its share Rs 12,230 crore for MGNREGA

 Centre today released its share of funds to the tune of Rs 12,230 crore to the states for the rural job flagship scheme MGNREGA, days after the Supreme Court pulled it up for not releasing adequate funds for the scheme.

Apr 09, 2016, 15:59 PM IST

Govt to start electronic transfer of MGNREGA wages from 2016

To prevent leakages in the MGNREGA programme, the government will introduce the system for electronic transfer of wages to the beneficiaries from January 1 next year in Kerala, Lok Sabha was informed on Thursday.

Dec 03, 2015, 14:52 PM IST

Cabinet approves direct release of wages to MGNREGA workers

The Union Cabinet Wednesday approved release of wages directly to the accounts of the workers engaged under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).

Aug 05, 2015, 22:34 PM IST