In order to provide 100 days employment in a year to rural unemployed, the District Rural Development Agency (DRDA) has started its operations in various Gaon Panchayats of the district under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA).

Chandigarh: Besides helpline, separate counters at e-Disha centres and post offices planned

Bengal could provide each rural household only 25 days of work on an average in the 2007-08 financial year against a target of 100 days, a report prepared by the panchayat and rural development department says.

Officials put the blame for the miserable performance on a slew of factors, from rain and floods to the rural poor

Dec. 21: In a bid to ensure effective implementation of UPA

SHILLONG: Meghalaya continues to have a poor record when it comes to implementation of Central schemes.

Besides several other projects including Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), one of the most progressive social welfare schemes called National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) has yet to take off in the State as desired by the Government of India.

Demanding effective implementation of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, a host of voluntary and mass organisations staged a dharna in front of State Assembly here on Friday. They have called for an overhaul of the existing setup.

Kohima: The Democratic Alliance of Nagaland (DAN) Government has failed to disseminate information on NREGA and there were 'serious irregularities' in implementation of the act meant for the rural poor, Nagaland PCC alleged on Wednesday.

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Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi today launched the Prime Minister