Move could lead to routing long-term insurance and pension funds into India

Rajahmundry, Aug. 25: The implementation of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) is plagu-ed by a series of lapses including financial misappropriation worth several crores of rupees and graft leading to booking of cases against officials including mandal parishad development officers and suspension of several technical and field staff in Godavari districts.

The ambitious passenger water transport project by the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) on the western coast of the city got a major fillip.

KOLKATA, 16 Aug: Keeping an eye on the crucial 2011 poll, the state government is likely to spend a handsome amount from its own coffer to keep the NREGA running, after it failed to ensure the required amount of money from the Centre under the project.

SUDHIR KUMAR MISHRA

Ranchi, Aug. 9: The water resources department has finalised a proposal to demand Rs 1,727.22 lakh from the National Calamity Relief Fund to restart 152 irrigation projects in the 12 districts that have been declared drought-hit. The aim is to restore these schemes within 60 days.

 New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS): Completion of projects in the North-east depends on the release of funds by the State governments, as well as the utilization of Central funds, the Parliament was informed on Monday.