India's unemployment rate is likely to decline by as much as 97 basis points by 2028 as the country's economy hits the USD 5 trillion mark, fuelling a rise in employment, a new report said. Unemployment rate -- the percentage of people in the labour force who are without jobs …
It is true that, at 119 crore person-days, the employment created this year by the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MNREGS), the government
The Performance Review Committee of the Union Rural Development Ministry will take stock of various development schemes sponsored by the Centre at a two-day meeting beginning here Wednesday. Besides the working of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, preparations for BPL Census will also come up for review. …
The workers of diamond industry in Gujarat's city Surat who were rendered jobless in the wake of the global slowdown have found their saviour in the form of NREGA. An official report received by the Rural Development Ministry says that many workers engaged in cutting and polishing diamonds in Surat …
NAGAON, March 14: The National Rural Employment Guarantee scheme was introduced in Nagaon district including Barhampur, Kathiatoli and Khagarijan Development Block under the Barhampur LAC since the year 2007. However, the scheme could not be properly implemented in reality because in the name of the scheme the funds were only …
Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh with UPCC chief Rita Bahuguna Joshi and Promod Tiwari in Lucknow on Tuesday. LUCKNOW: Accusing the Mayawati Government in Uttar Pradesh of misusing funds for implementation of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme (MGNREGP), Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh said here on Tuesday …
This report, which would jointly prepared by the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, the Asian Development Bank and the UN Development Programme, illustrates the negative impacts of the global economic crisis on progress towards the Millennium Development Goals in the Asia-Pacific region and identifies opportunities …
Hyderabad, March 8: A division bench comprising Justice P.S. Narayana and Justice G. Bhavani Prasad of the Andhra Pradesh High Court on Monday declared as illegal the GO Ms. No. 274 which is related to sanctioning works under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS). The bench allowed a batch …
AMIT AGNIHOTRI The UPA government is planning to provide jobs to over 2.5 lakh youth by appointing Lok Karmis in each Gram Panchayat to facilitate the implementation of its flagship MGNREGA. Besides being an interface between the workers and the various government agencies like the panchayats, banks and post offices, …
ADILABAD, Feb. 14: Union minister for forests and environment, Jairam Ramesh, said that he would ensure permission to Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) for establishing the proposed 600 megawatt (mw) thermal power project under the second phase on condition that the Singareni management completes the first 600 mw thermal power …
JAIPUR: The Rajasthan Government has appointed standing committees at the panchayat level in the middle of the current panchayat elections in the State to ensure smooth and effective implementation of schemes under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) and entrusted important responsibilities to them. According to State Principal Rural …
Nellore, Feb. 9: Industries have been asked to pay special attention to provide employment to displaced farmers or their wards under SEZs, apart from locals, to garner their support and avoid future problems. Reacting to some protests before the units coming up in different industrial belts of the district, the …
K. Balchand NEW DELHI: The Centre has set in motion the process to appoint Lok Karmis and Lok Sevaks for the proper implementation of Mahatma Gandhi Rural Employment guarantee Act (MGREGA). In view of disparities in rural social structures and inequalities in functional capabilities of the poor and marginalised sections …
Govt. could manage 25-30 days against stipulated 100 days of work per year Job programme has not done well in the State despite efforts, say official sources Patna: Angry unemployed residents of a village in Bihar
Devika Banerji / New Delhi February 08, 2010, 0:54 IST While most states have utilised about 80 per cent of overall allocations under the flagship Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), none has been able to utilise even half the funds slotted for administrative expenses. Underlining that the …
About 22 lakh families will be covered under 100 days wage employment initiative under he National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) in Andhra Pradesh by March. This was informed by the Chief Minister, Mr K. Rosaiah, who is a three-day visit to New Delhi. According to the road map for …
Hyderabad, Feb. 7: Andhra Pradesh has bagged the first place in implementing the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS), according to a press release issued by the Chief Minister
AMIT AGNIHOTRI UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi expressed concern on the implementation of government's flagship Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) on its fourth anniversary and said loopholes in the law need to be addressed with a sharper focus. "We can't be satisfied with our success. There are problems …
