Discover and read the best of Twitter Threads about #MNREGA

Most recents (8)

Discussion on #pricerise starts in #LokSabha with Manish Tewari, INC speaking:
- In last 8 yrs, 5 economic values (savings, investment, production, consumption, employment) have degraded
- 23 crore have slid back into poverty
- 77% of country's wealth concentrated in 1% people
Tewari on #PriceRise:
- 100-166 billionaires in country, but poor people suffering
- started due to BJP's #demonetization
- then #GST imposition made MSMEs suffer, still not recovered
- 10.6 lakh crore money outstanding in this sector
- 8& #unemployment in 2022
#MonsoonSession
Tewari on #PriceRise:
- #MNREGA was called 'gaddha khodne wali scheme' by NDA, now keeping families alive
- Instead of filling money in common peoples pockets, in 2014-2022 4.32 lakh crore concession given to businesses
- Why imposing #GST on cremation sites? How is this justice?
Read 40 tweets
#eRUPI #UPI Vouchers for benefits is a radical departure from #DBT. Purpose and person aware #G2P payments are here. #SaveOurPrivacy
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ration_st… is digitized food stamps, but crucial digitization difference is it converts a bearer instrument like stamp / coupon into a person / purpose specific instrument, embedding automatic data emission about beneficiary upon use.
The naming of this is curious. When countries around the world are discussing #CBDC / issuing new digital currency, naming a private payment instrument #eRUPI is sign of things to come (?). One can only speculate at the moment.
Read 17 tweets
1/ #Vaccination #Adivasi #COVID thread; day begins with an orientation meeting to #Solega #Adivasi leadership on #vaccination at a hamlet; we address doubts and misconceptions; leaders criticise the stereotype of #Tribal Community as being hesitant and "running away";
2/ ask that officials & NGOs engage meaningfully and respectfully with their leadership at multiple levels; refuse the idea that they are ALL hesitant which often prevails among "others"; they explain what is the best way of engaging #Adivasi communities
3/ They offer to identify #COVID volunteers in each podu (hamlet); volunteers can be oriented in small groups & shall help with obtaining proper consent and participation of their elders;
Read 11 tweets
Apart from historic #FarmBills to defang APMC,amendments to
#InsolvencyandBankruptcyCode,by @narendramodi gov,merit attention

IBC Bill mandates that default on repayment wef March25,2020 would not be considered for initiating insolvency proceedings for at least 6mnths-Big move
This amendment to #IBC will aid #MSMEs in particular,who may have been impacted by lockdown

Guiding principle of IBC by @narendramodi gov has been #Resolution of a distressed unit,to keep it as #GoingConcern

#Liquidation is the last resort&updated IBC Bill seeks to further that
Big highlight of #MonsoonSession is #Supplementary demand for addnl spending of 2.36 lakhCr by @narendramodi gov due to #Covid, of which 1.67 lakhCr is cash outgo

40000Cr more for #MNREGA
20000Cr for #PSBRecapitalisation
44340Cr as #RevenueDeficit grant to States&2262Cr to #SDRF
Read 4 tweets
Sidhamallamma, ex-Panchayat leader in #TamilNadu is also an #ASHA worker passionate about health. As a child bride herself she knows the dangers of #earlymarriage + frequent pregnancies. Read how she makes a difference. behanbox.com/illiterate-mar…
An #Adivasi from the Irula tribe, she frequents #MNREGA sites to to talk to women about their health and control over their own bodies. 47.4% women in Krishnagiri dt, where her panchayat is located are anaemic and 2.2% are severely so. #WomeninPolitics #Panchayatleaders
Despite #patriarchy, caste prejudice and male dominated political networks, women leaders like Sidhamallamma have been making an enormous difference in their Panchayats ranging from water to health. #WomeninPolitics #Panchayatleaders
Read 4 tweets
We need to look at the concept of Right Work and not just NREGA when we reimagine the future. What seemed impossible entered the mainstream political discourse Now there is a need to strengthen it.
This should look at

1) State and its role
2) Employment and work particularly in the covid crisis
3) idea of nature of work
Read 17 tweets
#AatmaNirbharBharatAbhiyan
Based on 👇

Land,Labour,Liquidity&Laws that are not isolationist but inclusive

Ease of Doing Business

DBT,JanDhan,Aadhar, Micro Insurance,Ujjwala Yojana, Ayushman Bharat, PM Awaas Yojana,PM FasalBima Yojana,Krishi Sinchai,Swachh Bharat--Key Landmarks
GST,IBC&PSU Bank Recapitalisation in last 6 yrs,have been big reforms

52606Cr given via #DBT to 41Cr #JanDhan holders

Free wheat&rice to 69Cr ration card holders

18000Cr tax refunds given

Free cylinders to 8Cr #Ujjwala holders

#20lakhcrores #COVIDー19
#atmanirbharbharat
Project DevelopmentCells,working for Promotion of Champion Sectors,in States

#MakeInIndia&Upgradation of Industrial Infra,a success&more will be done to #Decongest economy

3376 SEZs&IndustrialParks with 5 lakhhectares,to be ranked& mapped,in terms of readiness for competition
Read 20 tweets
More than 33cr poor people received financial assistance of Rs 31,235cr (as on 22.04.2020) under #PradhanMantriGaribKalyanPackage.
Robust Digital payment infrastructure set up by Govt has enabled prompt transfer of cash payment under PMGKP.

Read more➡️ pib.gov.in/PressReleseDet…
This digital pipeline has been laid through linking of Jan-Dhan A/cs as well as other A/cs with account holders’ mobile numbers and Aadhaar. This pipeline is providing necessary backbone for DBT flows, adoption of social security/pension schemes,etc.
#IndiaFightsCorona
19.63 lakh MT of food grains have been distributed to 39.27 Cr beneficiaries covered by 1.19 Cr Ration cards (as on 22.04.2020) under #PradhanMantriGaribKalyanAnnYojana.

1,09,227 MT of Pulses have also been dispatched to various states/UTs.

#IndiaFightsCorona
Read 5 tweets

Related hashtags

Did Thread Reader help you today?

Support us! We are indie developers!


This site is made by just two indie developers on a laptop doing marketing, support and development! Read more about the story.

Become a Premium Member ($3.00/month or $30.00/year) and get exclusive features!

Become Premium

Too expensive? Make a small donation by buying us coffee ($5) or help with server cost ($10)

Donate via Paypal Become our Patreon

Thank you for your support!