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IAS Officer Pooja Singhal Arrested In Money Laundering Case: MNREGA Funds Scam
Jharkhand mining secretary Pooja Singhal has been arrested by Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection to a money laundering case, on May 11. The money laundering probe is linked to alleged embezzlement of MNREGA funds and various other charges. Singhal's arrest has come after ED gathered evidence against her following the arrest of Chartered Accountant Suman Kumar on May 7. About Rs 17.1 crore was recovered from the premises of Kumar.
Tags: MNREGA, MNREGA Funds Scam, Pooja Singhal, Suman Kumar, Jharkhand
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'Centre Has Been Reducing Budget For MNREGA': Mallikarjun Kharge
The opposition leader in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge stated that the Centre has been reducing the budget of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Act. As per reports, the budget in 2020-21 was Rs 1,10,000 crore but now has been reduced to Rs 73,000 crore. "Modi government has been making cuts in NREGA Budget… read-more
Tags: Mallikarjun Kharge, rajya sabha, BJP, MNREGA, Indian National Congress
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SCAM: Dead, Teacher, Village Head Gets MNREGA Benefit In Gujarat
Gujarat MLA Mohansinh Rathwa has revealed an MNREGA scam, including cases like issuing job card for dead and disbursing payments, in Chhota Udepur district. The legislator also revealed that children were shown as beneficiaries and payments were made into their accounts. Rathwa said that beneficiaries even included a primary teacher and Chundeli village's sarpanch. Besides making fake beneficiaries, the officials issued Rs 19 lakh for… read-more
Tags: Gujarat, MNREGA, Chhota Udepur, Mohansinh Rathwa
Courtesy: The Tribune
