NREGS payments via smart cards in Meghalaya
NREGS workers in Meghalaya are going to get paid through biometric smart cards. Launched under the aegis of the Reserve […]
The line of debate
[This article was published in the May 2011 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
While government aims to assign unique numbers to a billion plus population for providing a portable identity and eliminating of ghosts from databases, it has spurred a public debate on the potential misuse of UID leading to infringement of individual privacy and liberty and data security
When big is not as costly too
[This article was published in the October 2010 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
Given the colossal scale of IT in the Aadhaar project, virtualisation will kick in savings of an unprecedented magnitude
Strengthening National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme
[This article was published in the April 2010 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
UPA govt admits to huge slips in NREGS
The UPA government has admitted to huge slips in the implementation of the flagship rural jobs scheme with the promised average days of work for each beneficiary not being met.
Budget allocates INR 39,000 crore for NREGS
The Central government has hiked the allocation for its flagship rural job scheme by 144% to INR 39,000 crore.
NREGS on ICT Mode in AP : Dr. Padma, Joint Director, Rural Development, Andhra Pradesh
“With all records in place and a click away, the system has become transparent and it is easy to rectify any problem. Earlier, identifying a problem itself was a time consuming task.”
In Orissa NREGS Pays Through Smart Card
Under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) around 2,000 workers in Orissa have been collecting their wages from their local post offices using smart cards in the past two months.
Jobs for Rural India, NREGA’s Plan Ahead
With National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) in place, more than 2.69 lakh people have been recruited by the state governments for providing vital assistance for the implementation. INR 39,000 crores have already been spent during the last three years.
Helpline for RTI, NREGA in Haryana
The Haryana Government is planning to have helpline services for those seeking information under the Right to Information (RTI) Act and the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) Act…
