Tag: MNREGA

Betting on small enterprise, Bihar’s migrants are returning

Over the last 10 years, the bazaar at Udhwantnagar has undergone major changes. Walk down the market, from the village school in the north to the block office in the south, and you see two kinds of establishments. One kind has been around for a long time – farm equipment workshop, grocery, confec…

KVIC wants Khadi included in MNREGA

Mumbai: Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has sent a proposal to the central government, asking it to include Khadi in MNREGA not only to have more artisans under the scheme but also to make unskilled workers earn more through them. These artisans will train the 5.40 lakh unskilled w…