Archive · 3 Aug 2025
Bengal's Job Scheme Restart Delayed Amidst Budgetary Unclearance
Imagine a program that helps people in the countryside get jobs.
A court said this program should start again in Bengal by August 1.
But, the government hasn't given the okay for the money to be used.
Because of this, no one knows if the jobs will really start up again.
The government stopped the program because it said some rules weren't being followed, which has caused problems for people looking for work in the countryside.
Calcutta High Court ordered MGNREGS resumption by August 1, 2025.
The Centre hasn't cleared West Bengal's labour budget for 2025-26.
MGNREGS work stopped in West Bengal in March 2022 due to funding suspension.
West Bengal government requested approval of labour budget from MoRD.
The Centre is studying the court order, and no intimation of scheme resumption given.
- Who
- West Bengal government, Union Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD), and rural workers.
- What
- Uncertainty surrounds the resumption of MGNREGS in Bengal.
- When
- The court ordered resumption by August 1, 2025, but is delayed.
- Where
- Bengal
- Why
- The Centre has not cleared the state's labour budget and is studying the court order.
Workers
Government
Compliance and Funds
Workers
The Centre should promptly release funds and approve the labour budget.
Government
The government is reviewing the court order.
- Scheme
- MGNREGS
- Court Order
- Resume projects by August 1, 2025
- Funding Halt Date
- March 9, 2022
- Labor Budget
- Pending approval from the Centre
- Ministry Studying Order
- Rural Development
