Friday, February 28, 2014

Workdays for tribals under MNREGA raised from 100 to 150



New Delhi, Feb 28 (PTI) :   In a bid to woo tribals ahead of Lok Sabha polls, the government today raised the workdays under its flagship rural employment guarantee programme MNREGA from 100 to 150 for tribals, a move that will benefit 14 lakh families.

The Union Cabinet decision will come into effect from April this year.