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MGNREGS funds to West Bengal halted over irregularities
The central government has stopped releasing funds under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) to West Bengal after it found large-scale irregularities in executing the flagship programme by the state, two officials aware of the development said on Monday.
Updated on Jul 30, 2024 03:00 AM IST
Rajeev Jayaswal, New Delhi
WB govt will pay dues of 2.1 million NREGS workers denied wage by Centre: Mamata
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee said the state government would directly transfer funds to the bank accounts of 2.1 million MGNREGS workers, who have been denied their wages by the Centre, by February 21
Published on Feb 03, 2024 07:17 PM IST
Bihar aims for 100% Aadhar seeding of NREGS job card holders by Jan 15
The Centre had made Aadhar based payment system mandatory for all job card holders under MGNREGS from January 1.
Published on Jan 04, 2024 09:24 PM IST
Anirban Guha Roy, Patna
The welfare programme economists loved to hate
Unlike several populist schemes that disproportionately benefit rural elites, MGNREGS reaches precisely those who need the State’s help the most.
Published on Nov 14, 2023 05:52 PM IST
Bihar to levy 2% TDS on supplies of raw materials by MGNREGS vendors
About a month back, the office of principal accountant general office (audit) of Bihar had highlighted the anomaly, which, it said, enabled suppliers to suppress their turnover and evade GST.
Updated on May 12, 2023 10:09 PM IST
Anirban Guha Roy, Patna