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MGNREGA to Be Renamed as ‘Poojya Bapu Grameen Rozgar Yojana’; Cabinet Clears Bill to Increase Workdays

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet has approved a bill to rename the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS). The flagship rural employment programme will be rechristened as Poojya Bapu Grameen Rozgar Yojana, officials said. The proposed legislation also seeks to enhance the guaranteed number of employment days under the scheme from the existing Read More…