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Sharp Fall in Number of MGNREGA Workers in Telangana After Union’s Push Towards Aadhaar-Based Pay
According to experts, the deletion of job cards outnumbered the additions under the scheme because of the new norm.
#telangana #MGNREGA #aadhaar #ABPS #labour #jobs #NPCI #AadhaarLinking #UIDAI #livelihood #india
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Aadhaar-linked pay becomes mandatory for MGNREGS workers
The Centre mandates payment of all MGNREGA wages through an Aadhaar-based system though 34.8% of registered workers and 12.7% of active workers are not eligible; 7.6 crore workers deleted since April 2022.
#MGNREGA #aadhaar #ABPS #MGNREGS #wages #labour #UIDAI #unemployment #LabourRights #india
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/new-year-new-rule-for-mgnrega-workers/article67692863.ece
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Aadhaar unreliable in ‘hot, humid’ India: Moody’s
Amid India’s digital infra push, Moody’s says the world’s largest digital ID programme often denies service to users; it questions reliability of biometric technology, warns of privacy and security risks.
#aadhaar #moodys #DigitalID #identity #biometrics #AEPS #ABPS #MGNREGA #privacy #security #PersonalData #technology #UIDAI #india
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1.2 crore MGNREGS workers will not be paid because they are not on Aadhaar-based wage system
The fourth extension for mandatory payments under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme via Aadhaar Based Payments System ends on August 31. As the numbers stand, out of the total 26 crore job card holders, 41.1% are still not eligible for this mode of payment. The Ministry of Rural Development has ruled out any more extensions, arguing that among the active workers, only 18.3% are ineligible.
#MGNREGS #ABPS #aadhaar #RuralDevelopment #wages #labour #NPCI #UIDAI #assam #nagaland #india
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Job card-Aadhaar mismatch | A missing letter means no work for MGNREGS workers in Odisha
61 lakh workers, many genuine beneficiaries, have been deleted in 2023 alone for reasons ranging from unwillingness to work to fake job cards.
#odisha #MGNREGS #aadhaar #labour #labir #unemployment #DigitalIdentity #ABPS #UIDAI #governance #technology #india
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Aadhaar-based MGNREGA payment causing delays in wages, non-disbursal
Workers contracted under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) in Telangana plan to stage state-wide protests against the new Aadhaar-based wage payment and app-based attendance systems.
#MGNREGA #MGNREGS #aadhaar #wages #labour #labor #employment #economy #NMMS #ABPS #UIDAI #UnionGovt #india
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Making Aadhaar-Based Payments Compulsory for NREGA Wages Is a Recipe for Disaster
A recent order of the Ministry of Rural Development has created a situation where a majority of NREGA workers cannot be paid, writes Jean Dreze.
#aadhaar #NREGA #labour #labor #MoRD #exclusion #wages #jobs #governance #UnionGovt #ABPS #india #JeanDreze