Home » Government Policy News » Rural Development Advertisement IT to make job guarantee scheme more transparent New Delhi, Aug 21: Hand-held biometric devices and Internet kiosks are part of the rural development ministry's new strategy to ensure greater transparency and accountability in implementin.... 'NREGA worker stood surety for Chinese nationals' bail' Raipur, Aug 18: A controversy cropped up in Chhattisgarh on Tuesday after a Congress politician said that a tribal, who is a National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme card holder, acted "o.... Survey points to improvement in rural health service New Delhi, July 21: More than 15,000 health sub-centres and 28,000 nurses and midwives have been added in the rural health sector during the last five years, a health survey report says. Rural jobs scheme to be reviewed on Friday New Delhi, July 15: Against the backdrop of rising prices and calls for greater transparency, the government will review its social welfare programmes, including the pioneering National Rural E.... Self-employment scheme to become livelihood mission New Delhi, June 25: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Thursday approved the restructuring of a centrally-sponsored rural self-emeployment scheme as a National Rural Livelihood.... Ensure proper working of mid-day meal scheme, states told New Delhi, May 18: The central government today asked state governments to focus on proper implementation of the mid-day meal scheme, an official release said. In a meeting of the pro.... BRO builds roads where even goats do not dare New Delhi, May 6: For 50 years it has been tirelessly battling swirling snow, heavy rains, scorching sun, desert storms and burning sands to build the lifeline of India's defence. Yet the B.... US praises NREGS as innovative Washington, April 22: India's ambitious job guarantee scheme for the rural poor, the NREGS, was praised as "innovative and dynamic" by US Labour Secretary Hilda Solis who said Washi.... No funding problem in rural jobs scheme, says minister New Delhi, April 22: Rural Development Minister C.P. Joshi today said the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme did not face any problem of funding and the government was wi.... Assam, Mizoram, West Bengal get grant for rural sanitation New Delhi, April 19: The central government has released grants to Assam, Mizoram and West Bengal to ensure total sanitation that includes doing away with the practice of open defecation in rur.... Assam, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu do best in rural health New Delhi: The National Rural Health Mission (NRHM), India's flagship rural health scheme, has completed five years, and states like Assam, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu are performing best, it .... Government seeks private partnership in rural development New Delhi: The government today asked the private sector to chip in with technical knowhow, skill development and infrastructure for the development of rural India. "The industry .... NRHM completes five years, rural health still in disarray New Delhi: The flagship National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) has completed five years of operation and has achieved several targets but its main objective to put the rural health system in plac.... 79,924 panchayats have broadband connections New Delhi: As many as 79,924 panchayats (village councils) in India had broadband connectivity by February this year, says the Department of Telecommunications (DoT). Data on the DoT .... Rural jobs scheme funds misused in Uttar Pradesh: Congress Lucknow: The Congress today alleged large-scale corruption and irregularities in the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) in Uttar Pradesh, and announced a series of agitations ag.... Power-starved northeast India to get another 870 MW Agartala: The state-owned North Eastern Electric Power Corp (NEEPCO) will add 870 MW of power to the electricity-starved northeastern region by 2012, a senior official said here today. .... India to turn out over 145,000 rural doctors New Delhi: With people-doctor ratio six times lower in rural India in comparison to cities, the central government today said it will produce 145,000 rural doctors through a truncated medical c.... Consider 3-year MBBS course for rural healthcare: court New Delhi: Voicing concern over the poor state of rural health services, the Delhi High Court has asked the health ministry to consider launching a special medical course of three years to brin.... Himachal to lease out land in favour of Rural Development Department Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Cabinet in its meeting held here today approved leasing out of land in favour of Rural Development Department for 33 years on an annual token lease payment of Re. 1.00 .... Parliament renames rural jobs scheme after Mahatma Gandhi New Delhi: Parliament today approved a bill renaming a flagship rural jobs scheme after Mahatma Gandhi. Rural Development Minister C.P. Joshi sought to shift the onus of the deficienc.... Andhra launches pension-cum-insurance scheme for poor women Hyderabad: The Andhra Pradesh government today launched the YSR "Abhaya Hastam" (Helping Hand), a co-contributory pension-cum-insurance scheme for poor and low income women. C.... Vice President of India lays foundation for Sikkim rail link Rangpo (Sikkim): Initiating the process of bringing Sikkim onto the country's railway map, Vice-President Hamid Ansari today laid the foundation stone of the Rs.1,400 crore project for a ra.... Government approves three schemes for minority welfare New Delhi: The Indian government today approved three new schemes that would provide drinking water and better urban infrastructure in the areas that houses minority communities. Info.... Rural job scheme turning wage seekers into entrepreneurs Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh): What is common between a small farmer whose son is studying medicine, a smuggler of valuable wood who gave up the illegal activity and an agricultural labourer who ra.... NREGA will work only when states intend it to: Rahul Ranchi: The United Progressive Alliance government's job guarantee programme under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) may be pro-poor but will work only if state government.... Chhattisgarh plans interest free loan to farmers Raipur: Chhattisgarh's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government today said is is planning to provide interest free loans to farmers. "The government plans to further lower the .... Himachal allows ACC to generate power from kiln gases Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh government today allowed leading cement manufacturer ACC Ltd to utilise the waste exhaust kiln gases for generating electricity, according to government officials. .... Corruption complaints in rural job scheme, admits minister New Delhi: There were many complaints of corruption in the implementation of the central government's flagship National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS), Rural Development Minister.... Low conviction rate of SC, ST atrocity cases shocking: PM New Delhi: Describing as "shocking" the low conviction rate in cases of atrocities against Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST), Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said such.... Show more sensitivity to disadvantaged groups: PM New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today bemoaned the fact that "adequate sensitivity and understanding" had not been shown to disadvantaged groups in the country and urged for a .... More work days under job scheme planned for drought areas: Pawar New Delhi: To help mitigate sufferings caused by the drought, the government is mulling to provide more than 100 days of jobs assured to villagers under United Progressive Alliance's flagsh.... Lack of awareness affects NREGS implementation: Minister New Delhi: "Lack of awareness, delayed payment of wages and non-maintenance of proper records" were affecting the implementation of the government's flagship National Rural Employme.... Government to infuse capital into rural banks New Delhi: The government will infuse fresh capital into the regional rural banking system to increase credit flow to the farm sector, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said here today. Minorities development programmes to involve MPs New Delhi: Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs Salman Khurshid today said the government will involve local MPs in planning development programmes in nearly 90 districts of the country.... Over 75 networking portals for farmers developed New Delhi: The government has developed over 75 portals dedicated to the farm sector in a bid to make farmers aware of developments in technology and connect them better to the market, it said .... Himachal to get Rs.135 crore for rural development Shimla: The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) has sanctioned Rs.135 crore to the Himachal Pradesh government for developing rural infrastructure, an official statemen.... India to get 46,000 km of village roads this fiscal New Delhi: India's villages will get some 46,000 km of roads at a cost of Rs.15,000 crore ($3 billion) this fiscal (2009-10) even as the rural job guarantee scheme will be recast to drive t.... Himachal Pradesh demands hike in rural job fund Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh government today demanded a hike in the financial assistance provided to it under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS). "We have urg.... NEC to develop roads along northeastern borders Shillong: A regional planning body, the North Eastern Council (NEC), plans to develop roads along the the country's northeastern borders to improve the region's connectivity with the re.... Make land policy for slum-free India, Selja tells states New Delhi: In an effort to make India slum-free in five years, Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation Minister Kumari Selja has urged state chief ministers to prepare an "inclusive master pl.... All villages to be broadband-enabled by 2012 New Delhi: In a bid to improve governance at the grass roots level, the government has decide to extend broadband connectivity to all villages by 2012, Minister of State for Communications and .... Rural jobs scheme not working properly, admits govt New Delhi: A day after the budget for fiscal 2009-10 hiked the outlay for the flagship rural jobs scheme by 144 percent to Rs.39,100 crore, the government today admitted to huge slips in its im.... 28 more cities to come under urban development scheme New Delhi: The urban development ministry has sought an extra Rs.50,000 crore to include 28 more cities under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM), a central government .... Chhattisgarh disburses Rs.114 crore to civic bodies Raipur: The Chhattisgarh government today disbursed Rs.114.7 crore to local urban bodies for infrastructure development. Urban Administration Minister Rajesh Munat told newsmen the st.... BJP should seek quota for backward women: Uma Bharti New Delhi: Former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Uma Bharti today wrote to Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat urging him to ask the BJP to seek reservation for women fro.... Himachal Pradesh gets nod for NABARD Projects Shimla: Himachal Pradesh has succeeded in getting 4032 NABARD funded projects worth Rs. 2289.03 crore sanctioned under (Rural Infrastructure Development Fund) RIDF upto 1st June, 2009 along wit.... Govt dreams slum-free India with scheme for 62 mn people New Delhi: If the Manmohan Singh government's ambitious plan for a "slum free" India, as announced by President Pratibha Patil in parliament today, becomes a reality some 62 million.... President Patil promises better deal for rural India New Delhi: With two-thirds of India's billion-plus people living in villages, President Pratibha Patil today outlined a five-year agenda for the new government that has added emphasis on ru.... Government promises slum free India New Delhi: The Manmohan Singh government will launch a special housing scheme for the urban poor aiming to "create a slum free India" in five years, President Pratibha Patil said today..... International Financial Corp gives $15 mn loan to WaterHealth New Delhi: International Financial Corp (IFC), a member of the World Bank group, has given a loan of $15 million to WaterHealth India to set up water purification facilities in Indian village.... Allocations planned to empower panchayats New Delhi: In order to empower panchayats and have transparent and efficient accountability systems, the government has proposed to expand the Panchayat Empowerment and Accountability Incen.... Government to launch new rural postal life insurance scheme soon New Delhi: Union Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology, Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, on Wednesday said that the Government is planning to launch a new rural postal life .... Health insurance cover for poor spreads to 11 states New Delhi: A national health insurance programme, under which people below the poverty line (BPL) pay only Rs 30 and become entitled to treatment of up to Rs 30,000, has just become operational.... Anti-poor, anti-village lobby active in India: Raghuvansh New Delhi: Unearthing one of the major reasons behind persistent poverty in the country, particularly in villages, Union Minister for Rural Development Raguvansh Prasad Singh said that a strong.... Corporate media making propaganda against NREGP: Jean Dreze New Delhi: Terming it as an effort to dilute the effectiveness of pro-poor plans like National Rural Employment Guaranty Programme (NREGP), noted economist and one of the major forces behind sh.... India is ahead of Millennium Development Goal: Raghuvansh New Delhi: Citing the success of Total Sanitation Scheme, the flagship programme for ensuring complete sanitation in rural areas, Union Minister for Rural Development Raguvansh Prasad Singh on .... Gujarat tops in rural electrification New Delhi: When it comes to electrifying villages, Gujarat shows the light. The state has achieved 147 per cent more than the target set under the Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY), the.... Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement