MGNREGS Digital Attendance System Being Manipulated, Centre Tells States

MGNREGS digital attendance system being manipulated, Centre tells States

The Union Rural Development Ministry issues orders for four-layers of analog verification from gram panchayat level up to State level. A Ministry note cites uploading of ‘irrelevant or unrelated photographs’ and ‘mismatch’ in count among other issues in the present system

MGNREGS 'strongest weapon' against rural unemployment: MoS Rural Development

New Delhi, Jul 14 (PTI) Minister of State for Rural Development Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani on Monday said MGNREGS is the "strongest weapon" against rural unemployment and distress migration, especially during lean agricultural seasons.Addressing senior officials and stakeholders from various states at the first meeting of the ministry's Performance Review Committee for the FY 2025-26, Pemmasani said the scheme has created durable and productive as…