Mgnregs Payment

The deadline for implementing Aadhaar-based payment system as the only mode of payment to workers under national rural job guarantee scheme MGNREGS will not be extended beyond August 31, government sources said.

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday sought quick steps by the Centre to expand testing facilities for novel coronavirus, payment of 50 days wages to MGNREGS workers and special economic package for various sectors in view of the crisis caused by COVID-19.

In his letter, Mukherjee also underlined the need for expeditious rollout of Aadhaar-enabled payments for various central government schemes.

The deadline for implementing Aadhaar-based payment system as the only mode of payment to workers under national rural job guarantee scheme MGNREGS will not be extended beyond August 31, government sources said.

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday sought quick steps by the Centre to expand testing facilities for novel coronavirus, payment of 50 days wages to MGNREGS workers and special economic package for various sectors in view of the crisis caused by COVID-19.

In his letter, Mukherjee also underlined the need for expeditious rollout of Aadhaar-enabled payments for various central government schemes.