Calcutta High Court directs state, central governments to pay pending wages to MGNREGA workers

Central government owes West Bengal Rs 2,764 crore in wages for MGNREGA workers

MGNREGA’s information system flawed, misguiding

The scheme's Management Information System destroys local accountability, promotes centralisation and administrative control and gives out wrong data

MGNREGA: Rs 1,281 crore in pending wages; minister says enough funds

Union Ministry of Rural Development has, however, sought additional resources for the scheme

Renew political commitment for MGNREGA, MPs write to PM

Severe funds crunch and lack of payments show that the Union government has failed to protect the legal entitlement of millions of rural workers, …

Budget 2023-24: Fund allocated for MGNREGA can provide just 17 days of work

Unjust allocation by the Modi-led government is an assault on the rights of rural workers, say activists

COVID-19 lockdown meant no MGNREGA work for 39% job card holders

Over 2,000 households surveyed across four states; Massive expansion of work scheme needed to meet demand, finds study  

MGNREGA expert panel suggests more budget, annual revision of wage rates 

Nine-member committee was headed by former rural development department secretary Amarjeet Sinha

Does Centre’s move to hike MGNREGA wages hold any value?

While this news might excite millions of rural workers, in reality, the workers will only be handed disappointment and pain

Lack of MGNREGS work driving migration in rural West Bengal

Most men, teenage boys left their family behind to find work in other cities after Centre freezed funds to the rural employment scheme …

Is Union Budget 2021-22 MGNREGA allocation enough to alleviate rural distress

Number of person days to reduce to 2.7-2.8 billion person days for next year, says expert

MGNREGA protest crosses 40 days, activists seek legal aid for workers

Multiple violations of the MGNREGA make it a textbook case of approaching the judiciary, Prashant Bhushan said

On a fast track: How MGNREGA is allaying job distress in UP’s Jalaun

Jalaun district administration spent 70% of labour budget between April and July, says official

Budget 2023-24: ‘Blood bath’ of MGNREGA as welfare scheme sees lowest allocation in last 2 years

Experts claim the reduced budget allocation to Rs 60,000 crore will not provide any employment to the economically vulnerable population

Nuapada loved MGNREGA amid COVID-19 lockdown; what happened next?

Villagers who benefitted earlier shy away from jobs progamme as unpaid dues pile up since October 2020

DTE Ground Report: Why MGNREGA workers in West Bengal are in dire straits

The Centre has blocked the state’s funds for the rural employment scheme for over a year, jeopardising the economic conditions of many villagers

Centre has withheld Rs 7,500 crore in MGNREGA funds to West Bengal for a year, claims report

MGNREGA workers in Bengal not paid wages of Rs 2744 crore for a year, report by Libtech India found  

Jobs round the year: How MGNREGA made Balangir job-secure

The success of MGNREGA projects has made Odisha offer 300 days of guaranteed work a year to curb distress migration in this district

Bengal MGNREGA workers lost up to Rs 6,046 crore in wages during April-December 2022

 A study estimates that workers have lost income by 83%, compelling them to borrow money for survival 

Formulate, implement national urban employment guarantee, workers tell Centre

The pandemic and subsequent national lockdown have exposed the long-existing vulnerabilities faced by India’s urban poor

Threadbare clothes, school drop outs due to lack of uniforms: West Bengal MGNREGA workers’ lives in tatters

Central government’s freeze on funds for rural employment scheme has completely degraded villagers’ living conditions

Underfunding, misleading claims: The story of MGNREGA in New India

Govt has made tall claims on NREGA implementation; but it is neither keen on providing dignified wages nor allocating adequate funds for the scheme

MGNREGA: Drought-hit India abandoned 18 lakh water works in just one year

India's villages miss a golden chance to become drought-proof as more MGNREGA projects grind to a halt 

MGNREGA is failing: 10 reasons why

The government is relying heavily on the MGNREGA MIS to show that all is well, while it should actually review its MIS system itself …

Monsoon 2023: What’s pushing demand for work under MGNREGS?

The rural employment scheme should be perceived from the lens of climate change adaptation measures, says expert

MGNREGA never intended to pay workers based on caste: Jean Drèze

Economist and honorary professor at the Delhi School of Economics, Jean Drèze speaks to Down To Earth