In a letter to FM Nirmala Sitharaman, EAS Sarma cites study that says many MGNREGS workers in an Andhra tribal area have to travel significant distances to claim their wages.
The central govt has given until 1 July for states to switch over to the new Aadhaar-Based Payment System. But data shows that under 75% active workers are on the system.
A Trinamool delegation also met Rural Development Minister Giriraj Singh Thursday over ‘non-release’ of MGNREGA funds worth Rs 7,130 crore to West Bengal.
The budgetary estimate for MGNREGA for 2020-21 was Rs 61,500 crore. The Centre allocated an additional Rs 40,000 crore as part of the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana.
Researchers from IIM Bangalore and Warwick University analysed IHDS data from 2004-05 and 2011-12 to find that the situation is especially stark for women in urban areas.
As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.
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