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Explained: How MGNREGS scheme could soon resume in West Bengal, and why it was paused
October 28, 2025 3:58 pm
Before the Centre suspended the MG-NREGS in 2022, West Bengal was among the top states — 51 to 80 lakh families in the state availed it annually between 2014-15 and 2021-22.
What does the story of India’s rural development say?
August 22, 2025 12:46 pm
How can rural development be assessed - as a package of policies for socio-economic development in rural areas, or in terms of social indicators like access to electricity, drinking water, health, and education?
NITI Aayog conducting evaluation study of MGNREGS, minister tells LS
August 06, 2025 1:45 am
Evaluation is crucial for getting Expenditure Finance Committee’s approval
Cloud over MGNREGS restart in Bengal as Centre yet to clear labour budget
August 05, 2025 8:15 am
Rural Development Minister says the state government ‘failed miserably’ in implementing scheme
MGNREGS: Central teams find 'financial misappropriation', 'procedural gaps' in several states
July 27, 2025 4:49 pm
The Ministry of Rural Development, the nodal ministry for the MGNREGS, during the first Performance Review Committee (PRC) meeting, said it has shared the findings with the states concerned, and over half of them have not sent any reply or action taken report (ATRs).
Explained: Centre’s rationale behind MGNREGS spending cap, the problems with it
June 15, 2025 12:59 pm
The 60% spending cap seeks to address long standing financial troubles plaguing the programme. But in doing so, it undermines the letter and spirit of the MGNREGA
In a first, Centre caps MGNREGS spend at 60% for first six months of FY 2025-26
June 10, 2025 11:50 pm
Although the Ministry of Rural Development initially resisted the Finance Ministry’s proposal to bring the rural jobs guarantee scheme under the Monthly/Quarterly Expenditure Plan (MEP/QEP)—a spending control mechanism from which it had been exempt so far—the latter eventually prevailed.
MGNREGS demand down from pandemic peak, but 85 lakh more families availed of scheme last fiscal than pre-Covid
April 12, 2025 1:29 am
While demand for work under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme has ebbed in most states, Maharashtra, Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, and Tripura are seeing a surge.
Revise MGNREGS wages to Rs 400, increase working days to 150: Parliamentary panel tells Centre
April 04, 2025 4:02 am
The parliamentary panel asked the Centre to revise wages under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme so they align with ‘current economic realities’.
Centre hikes MGNREGS wages by 2-7% for FY26
March 28, 2025 1:39 am
The Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD), which is the nodal ministry to run the rural job guarantee programmes, on Thursday issued a notification revising the NREGS wages for the FY 2025-26.
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