Union Minister of State, Rural Development, Pradeep Jain has written to his UP counterpart to highlight that not a single woman was issued a job card between January 2009 and December 2009 in six districts in the state namely Meerut, Agra, Aligarh, Rampur, Bijnore and Baghpat.

He said this had been discovered during a review of NREGS across the country on March 18.

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The government has decided to implement MNREGA in the hill state on a massive scale to ensure that its benefits reached the maximum number of people.

In a move, which will attempt to ensure sustainable livelihood to youth belonging to Below Poverty Line (BPL) families, the government has launched a special skill development programme for them under Swarn Jayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojna.

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Anantapur, April 4: Labourers face inconvenience due to lack of facilities at work sites under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme in Anantapur district.
The Act stipulates provision of safe drinking water, shade for labourers and first aid box at work sites, but these are not available.

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A file picture of an export oriented unit in Coimbatore.

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The Commerce Ministry has rejected a proposal to extend the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) to the export sector saying it is not feasible.

After the initial hiccups and controversy surrounding the implementation of the National Rural Employment Guarantee scheme in the State, the same has been received well and till date 20,401 job cards have been made, indicating this many people have managed to secure the guaranteed and legal hundred days of employment in a year fetching Rs 110 per day.