Calcutta HC directs Centre to implement MGNREGA scheme in West Bengal from August 1

Calcutta High Court stops Bengal's stipends for non-teaching staff move

The Calcutta High Court on Friday rejected the Bengal government's move to offer monthly stipends to Group C and D non-teaching staff after the Supreme Court rejected their appointments in its April order on the jobs-for-cash scam.

Calcutta High Court directs Centre to resume MGNREGA in West Bengal from August 1

MGNREGA in West Bengal: Calcutta High Court orders Centre to resume rural employment scheme from August 1

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday directed the central government to resume implementation of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) in West Bengal from August 1, ending a suspension that has lasted over two years. The court stressed that no centrally funded scheme can be kept in “cold storage” indefinitely. A Division Bench led by Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam ruled that while the Centre may impose special conditi…

Calcutta HC directs Centre to resume MNREGS in West Bengal after three-year halt

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday directed the Union government to resume implementation of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, or MNREGS, in West Bengal from August 1, Live Law reported.The Union Rural Development Ministry suspended MGNREGS funding to West Bengal in March 2022, citing widespread irregularities and alleged violations of the scheme’s implementation rules by the state government.West Bengal received R…

Calcutta HC directs Centre to implement MGNREGA scheme in West Bengal from August 1

Calcutta High Court said the Centre is empowered to impose special conditions, restrictions and regulations, which have not been imposed in other States of the country

Calcutta High Court Orders MGNREGA Resumption in West Bengal from August 1

The Calcutta High Court has directed the Centre to resume the MGNREGA scheme in West Bengal from August 1, allowing conditional implementation while continuing investigations into past irregularities in wage disbursement.