Economy

Banned but still there

CONTRACTORS are banned for work under the NREGA, but the survey found that they were in fact involved at 27 per cent of the sample worksites. The worst State in this respect was Jharkhand, where contractors were found at more than half (57 per cent) the sample worksites.

Publication Date: 
16/01/2009
Jean Dreze; Reetika Khera
Frontline (Chennai)
Tags:
National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA), Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Orissa (Odisha), Rajasthan
Economy

The battle for employment guarantee

The NREGA is making a difference to the lives of the rural poor, slowly but surely.

Publication Date: 
16/01/2009
Jean Dreze; Reetika Khera
Frontline (Chennai)
Tags:
National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA), Unemployment, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Allahabad (D)