Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS)

First food: business of taste

Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it provides employment to people. Most importantly, cooking and eating give us pleasure. …

Employment and wage disparities between rural and urban areas

This study uses household survey data from 58 countries around the world to compare the labour market outcomes of rural and urban workers, taking into account the specific socio-demographic characteristics of rural populations. It also provides an overview of the legal frameworks that can be used to address rural-urban employment …

A framework for quantifying the climate co-benefits of MGNREGS works

MGNREGS is a poverty alleviation programme implemented pan India. As an employment guarantee scheme, it successfully captures information on the number of jobs and assets created. However, assessment of the multiple climate co-benefits arising from these assets has been a blind spot. While there have been many studies that attest …

Report of the comptroller and auditor general of India on performance audit on implementation of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme in Punjab

In accordance with Article 151(2) of the Constitution of India, the Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on Performance Audit on ‘Implementation of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme in Punjab’ - Government of Punjab, was forwarded to the State Government on 16 February 2023 for …

Decent work in nature-based solutions 2022

Some 20 million jobs could be created by investing in policies that support nature and address climate change, disaster risk, food insecurity, and other major challenges, according to this new report by the by the International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and International Union for Conservation of Nature. …

The power of ‘tech plus people’ in collective climate action

India’s rural economy, largely dependent on rainfed agriculture, is increasingly vulnerable to climate change. More frequent, intense heatwaves and unpredictable rains undermine farmers’ efforts to protect crops and sustain their families. In 2021, to support communities to cope with crises, ‘CRISP-M’ was launched: an accessible online tool that helps communities …

Suitable MGNREGS practices and convergence opportunities for regional development priorities: a compendium

Different agriculture and NRM activities are relevant for different parts of the country owing to different development requirements amidst regional agro-climatic and hydrogeological conditions. In Agricultural Water Management (AWM) Typologies, authors presented a classification of 657 districts into 12 typologies, developed by analysing the district level datasets of groundwater, irrigation …

Action taken on the recommendations contained in the Twentieth Report (Seventeenth Lok Sabha) on 'Critical Evaluation of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) …

This Report of the Standing Committee on Rural Development & Panchayati Raj (2021-22) deals with the action taken by the Government on the Observations/Recommendations contained in their Twentieth Report (Seventeenth Lok Sabha) on 'Critical Evaluation of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA)’ of the Ministry of Rural Development …

Locally led adaptation: from principles to practice

This paper provides a review of approaches to delivering locally led adaptation. Drawing on examples from Africa, the Asia-Pacific region, and the Caribbean and Latin America, it provides practical recommendations for financing and implementing locally led adaptation. It helps demystify the steps funders and governments can take to ensure local …

Impact of covid-19 on rising unemployment and loss of jobs/ livelihoods in organised and unorganised sectors: Standing Committee on Labour (2020-21)

The panel recommended measures such as universal healthcare, additional work days under MGNREGS and direct cash transfers for workers, Peeved at the lack of data on unemployment and welfare measures to workers, particularly those in the unorganised sector, the Parliament Standing Committee on Labour pulled up the Centre in its …

Order of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh regarding illegality committed in construction of toilets under Swachh Bharat Mission, Bhind, Madhya Pradesh, 06/07/2021

Order of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh in the matter of Omnarayan Sharma Vs State of Madhya Pradesh & Others dated 06/07/2021. The matter related to corruption/illegality committed in construction of toilets under Swachh Bharat Mission. A resident of village Etahar, district Bhind had registered a complaint on the …

Fight inequality alliance - India: pre-budget survey 2021

The Union Budget 2021-22 comes at a time that is unprecedented. 122 million people have lost their jobs and millions are at risk of falling back into poverty (Vyas, 2020). At the same time, the wealth of billionaires in India has continued to grow at a rapid pace— Mukesh Ambani …

Work, Time & Motion Study Report of Mahatma Gandhi NREGA (Kerala)

The Work, Time & Motion Study Report of Mahatma Gandhi NREGA (Kerala) submitted by Kerala Institute of Local Administration (KILA). In 2017-18, Government of India asked all State Governments to conduct Time and Motion study and came up with a template to do that as well. In all cases, in …

Policy note of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department-2020-2021

The Tamil Nadu Government’s endeavour is to provide basic amenities and infrastructure facilities, expand livelihood opportunities, improve rural connectivity, provide rural housing and enable a clean and sanitized environment in rural areas, leading to substantial improvement in the quality of life of the people. Rural Development occupies one of the …

Economic Survey 2018-19: Volume 1

By 2050, India will be in the global hot spot for ‘water insecurity' and there is an urgent need to focus on irrigation water productivity to raise agricultural productivity says the Economic Survey tabled in the Lok Sabha today. Measures taken to reduce the twin balance sheet problem and the …

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Ground Water Recharge Work under MGNREGS, 02/07/2019

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Ground Water Recharge Work under MGNREGS, 02/07/2019. As per the Schedule-I of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 (MGNREGA), ‘Public works relating to Natural Resource Management (NRM): (i) Water conservation and water harvesting structures to augment and improve ground water like …

Building resilience to climate change through social protection: lessons from MGNREGS, India

The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) is India’s flagship social protection programme. This paper is part of a series of studies that analyse how MGNREGS builds and strengthens the resilience of rural households to different climate shocks. The series identifies options for Indian policymakers to integrate climate …

Financing a climate-resilient MGNREGS

The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) is already delivering climate resilience to India’s rural poor. This report examines how MGNREGS can use climate finance to deliver improved resilience and maximise its development outcomes to reach the rural poor at scale, enabling better spend of India’s climate finance. …

GIS-based land info system getting ready

Geospatial data from 12 districts uploaded to portal; details from Pathanamthitta, Malappuram to be updated in a month The Kerala State Land Use Board (KSLUB) will soon complete its GIS (geographic information system)-based Land Resources Information System (LRIS) in Kerala, which will help local bodies and government departments easily access …

Judgement of the Supreme Court of India regarding implementation of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005, 18/05/2018

Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Swaraj Abhiyan Vs Union of India & Others dated 18/05/2018 regarding implementation of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005. Apex Court emphasised on the fact that there cannot be any justifiable reason to delay payment of …

Death in the midst of plenty - Farmer suicides in Punjab

There remain misconceptions regarding farmer suicides. There is a need to set right these erroneous ideas based on scientific studies that have been conducted seeking to devise solutions to address the prevailing crisis of the peasantry in Punjab.

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