CM asks PM to release MGNREGS funds
The Hindu
Delay has led to wage liability of ₹1,178.12 crore, says Stalin
Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Monday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, flagging the issue of delays in the payment of wages under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS). He requested Mr. Modi to release the funds.
“The MGNREGS is considered a stable livelihood opportunity in rural areas and the present delay in wage payment is causing hardship to several thousands of rural households. It may make them to disown the scheme and lead to urban migration for employment opportunities,” Mr. Stalin said.
The Shakti Scheme in Karnataka has completed its first year, yet the smart cards intended for the beneficiaries remain undistributed. According to Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy, while the smart cards have been prepared, their issuance has been stalled due to the absence of electronic ticketing machines (ETMs) in all buses, making them impractical.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly R. Ashok were engaged in war of words over the Lok Sabha election results on Tuesday, with the former calling the latter “ignorant and entertaining people”. In response, Mr. Ashok said the Chief Minister “sometimes wakes up from deep slumber to exhibit his arrogance and anger”.
Makineni Jishnu Sai from Guntur secured the first position in the engineering stream while Yellu Srishant Reddy from Nizampet in Telangana bagged the first place in the Agriculture and Pharmacy (Bi.P.C. stream) in the Andhra Pradesh Engineering, Agriculture and Pharmacy Common Entrance Test (EAPCET)-2024.