NREGA Workers Fear Exclusion as Gram Panchayats Lose Power
MGNREGA workers in Karnataka fear mass exclusion and poor wages as central allocations override gram panchayat decisions. Learn about the scheme's critical changes.
MGNREGA workers in Karnataka fear mass exclusion and poor wages as central allocations override gram panchayat decisions. Learn about the scheme's critical changes.
Elections for vacant Gram Panchayat posts in Amritsar district will be held on January 18. The State Election Commission has announced the schedule for 28 wards. Find key dates and details here.
Kansuha Khurd villagers publicly question MP Ravneet Bittu on VB-GRAM G, the law replacing MGNREGA. They demand written answers before the Jan 6 gram sabha, citing fears over funding and rights.
An 80-year-old British-era building in Neralage, Davanagere, is now a modern library with 3600 books, computers, and a TV room, fostering a strong reading culture. Discover this rural transformation!
Mingni Khera villagers in Hisar, tired of official inaction, clean contaminated water tanks themselves. Read how local bodies stepped up to avert a health crisis.
Women in Malavalli taluk are now leading sanitation services in 22 gram panchayats, managing door-to-door waste collection and driving cleanliness initiatives. Discover how this change is shaping public health.
Mandya CEO KR Nandini mandates all gram panchayats to establish proper record archives by Jan 31, 2026, following missing files. The move aims to strengthen document management and support e-governance. Read more.
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Residents of Chundari and Pachhipala in Ajmer staged separate protests against shifting key facilities, warning of larger agitation over safety and accessibility concerns. Read more.
Karnataka's gram panchayats battle a massive resource crunch due to a lack of central funds and elected local bodies, stalling grassroots governance. Read the full analysis.
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Over 6,000 gram panchayats in Karnataka face a severe financial crunch after being denied over Rs 2,100 crore in devolved funds for the current fiscal year. Learn about the impact on local governance.
Karnataka government exempts 30x40 sqft residential buildings in rural gram panchayat areas from mandatory occupancy certificates. Move aims to ease administrative burden and speed up service connections.
Rajasthan State Election Commission announces key dates for Panchayati Raj electoral rolls. Draft list on Jan 29, final publication Feb 25. Get the latest guidelines for enumerator appointments.
BJP's Ashwani Sharma accuses Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann of failing to provide 100 days of MGNREGA work. He questions missing social audits in 6095 panchayats and inaction on 10,653 corruption cases. Read the full expose.
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