Currently, two of the Government of India’s (GoI) largest schemes focussed on reviving the rural economy have been the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) and the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN).
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Forests have been all over the news recently as the Brazilian Amazon burns and the world reacts. One of the most consequential decisions for India’s forests will be made soon in a surprising place — the 15th Finance Commission.
MGNREGS Work Demand-Supply Gap Widens, Says Report
The gap between the number of households that demanded jobs and the number met in Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) widened marginally in the financial year 2018-19.
Rural Road Building Picked Up Speed Under NDA
Through Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana, the NDA-II govt has significantly invested in extending India’s rural road network, shows official data.
Under NDA, Rural Drinking Water Takes a Back Seat
Since 2014, the NDA has cut funding for rural drinking water and focused more on sanitation, leaving millions without access to safe and assured water.
MGNREGA Scheme Failed on Many Counts: Report
In the last five years, the average person days of work generated per household under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) remained less than 50 across years, states a report published by Centre for Policy Research (CPR).
Not a single rural healthcare centre in 15 states meets govt’s minimum quality standards
CPR report says healthcare centres don’t meet standards designed by health ministry in terms of infrastructure, manpower, medical equipment and drugs.
CPR report says healthcare centres don’t meet standards designed by health ministry in terms of infrastructure, manpower, medical equipment and drugs.
Nothing found for Rural Develoment Health And Maternal Welfare Schemes Underfunded In Interim Budget
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