Centre pushes states to speed up farm scheme spending, warns of fund delays

Centre pushes states to speed up farm scheme spending, warns of fund delays

File photo: Union minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan (Picture credit: PTI) Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday urged states to adopt a strategic approach to budget utilisation, warning that delays in spending allocated funds result in losses for states and hamper the timely release of subsequent central instalments. Addressing a review meeting with state…

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Ministers asked to take G Ram G to rural India

Ministers asked to take G Ram G to rural India

NDA functionaries, including ministers, would soon hit the ground to explain and create more awareness about benefits of the new rural employment guarantee scheme VB G-RAM-G, which has replaced the UPA-era MNREGA, to negate the opposition’s narrative. This was discussed at Friday’s Cabinet meeting, which PM Modi chaired soon after his foreign trip, sources said.TOI…

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Lok Sabha passes 'G RAM G' bill amid fierce protests, opposition MPs tear copies

Lok Sabha passes ‘G RAM G’ bill amid fierce protests, opposition MPs tear copies | India News

NEW DELHI: Rural development minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said Thursday ‘VB-G Ram G’ bill improves substantially on MGNREGA, which was “riddled” by corruption and inefficiency, as Lok Sabha passed the draft law amid fierce protests from opposition. They demanded that bill be sent to a parliamentary committee for scrutiny and assailed govt for removing Mahatma…

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