Blood, sweat and tears
For RTI activists of Bihar the cost of exposing corruption is life
Lean, mean scheme
Budget to start process of reforming Central rural schemes, 45 years after first demand
Dash for cash
Government unprepared but goes ahead with direct cash transfer
Heads without tails
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
Congress promises Rs 72,000 per year minimum income for poor
Calling it the Nyaya scheme, Rahul Gandhi said it will be an extension of UPA government’s flagship MGNREGS
MGNREGA scheme failed on many counts: report
In the last five years, the average person days of work generated per household under MGNREGS remained less than 50 across years
Drought but why: Jharkhand staring at food insecurity
Primarily a rain dependant state, Jharkhand is witnessing deficient rainfall for the past few years now and even its relatively well-off farmers …
Budget 2017-18 expectations: ensure food security, minimise rural distress
This year’s budget must focus on preventing farmer suicides, strengthening crop insurance scheme and guaranteeing rural employment
It is not a drought but a cumulative outcome of decades of policy sins
It is not deficit monsoon, rather the lack of policies and mechanisms to drought-proof susceptible areas that turn the situation into a crisis
Bihar cancels 7.25 million unused job cards under MGNREGS
The move is aimed at stopping various malpractices related to seeking jobs under the scheme
As told to Parliament (March 19, 2021): No special plan for children under 15 impacted by pandemic
All that was discussed in the House through the day
COVID-19: Bihar profiles returned migrant workers for skills
The industry department has profiled skills of more than 80,000 migrant workers so far
Graft claims in MGNREGA squeezing poor workers, millions unpaid for months
Zero funds to Bengal, Lakshadweep this year, Centre admits in Parliament; activists ask to use pre-existing mechanisms to handle graft
How MGNREGA is promoting climate-smart villages
The works include constructing percolation tanks, households living in the catchment area for construction of check dams, afforestation, contour&…
Tasar rearing may bail out 600 mining-affected families in Keonjhar
The Rs 23.75-crore project in the state’s Keonjhar district will be implemented using DMF and MGNREGS funds
Bihar lowers wage under MGNREGA
State blames poor financial condition for the move
Critiquing globalisation
In Churning the Earth, The Making of Global India, environmentalist Ashish Kothari and economist Aseem Shrivastava put India's much-hyped growth …
As told to Parliament (September 18, 2020): 10,281 Indian farmers died by suicide in 2019
Drought but why
It is time we understood that since drought is human-made it can be reversed
Government tries to harvest success with farmer-friendly Budget
The 2016 Budget has the right intent for the rural sector, but lacks clarity
24 deaths in 2 months
Drought forever
Severe drought strikes India every eight to nine years and is a major reason for perpetuating poverty
The poorest shun MGNREGA
Participation of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes in the scheme has halved in five years
How MGNREGA blew Rs 10,853 crore
The “little known” success story of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) has unfolded as a disaster. …