The revised daily wage for NREGS workers is still lower than the minimum wages paid in several States.

A CONTROVERSY seems to have surfaced between the Prime Minister's Office and the National Advisory Council (NAC) on the issue of wages under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).

Manmohan SinghPrime Minister Manmohan Singh today said the government would create a biometric database of all workers under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) and a new law for social audit to ensure that benefits of the scheme reached the people.

The Prime Minister was speaking at a function to mark the fifth anniversary of the scheme, which guarantees 100 days of employme

Bangalore: The Central government has revised wages of agricultural labourers under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme. The new wages are based on the consumer price index (CPI), as suggested by the prime minister, and are effective from January 1, 2011. Linking wages to CPI has enhanced them from 17% to 30%.

JAIPUR: Rajasthan Labour and Employment Minister Bhanwarlal Meghwal on Tuesday said Rs.1.05 crore had been spent from Central funds for welfare of labourers employed in limestone and dolomite mines in the State, while a number of measures were being taken for their health care, housing and children's education.

Addressing a meeting of the Limestone and Dolomite Welfare Fund consultative committ

JODHPUR: With the compensation announced by the human rights commission for the silicosis victims of Gujarat and MP last week, the victims of Jodhpur, who have long been awaiting compensation from the state government, have now decided to press their demand.

The Rajasthan government today said it would index the payment for work under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act to the rate of inflation.