Karnataka Government to resubmit proposal on increasing NREGA duration to 150 days
Belagavi: Karnataka Rural Development Minister Priyank Kharge on Thursday, responding to a question raised during the question hour in the assembly session, announced that amid drought situation in the state Government will resubmit a proposal to the union government on increasing the days of wage provided for agricultural laborers under the NREGA (National Rural Employment Guarantee Act) to 150 days.
The Minister responding to a question raised by the Congress MLA K. M. Shivalinge Gowda during the question hour, stated that several requests had already been made to the Center(Union Government) to increase the wage days. However, it was not considered. In this background, action will be taken to submit a new proposal from the government.”
He explained, “The Commissioner of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Department, Principal Secretary, and myself have written to the Union Minister to increase the man-days provided under NREGA to 150 from September 14 to August 19, even before the drought situation was declared.”
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However, Kharge highlighted that despite a response from the central government on the 31st, the Union Rural Development Minister provided wrong information in the Parliament session, claiming that no proposal for increasing man-days under the NREGA scheme had been received.
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Bihar: Over 150 children fall ill after consuming 'mid-day meal' in Saharsa
Saharsa (PTI): More than 150 children were taken ill after allegedly consuming food that was part of the mid-day meal in a school in Bihar’s Saharsa district, a senior official said on Thursday.
The incident occurred at a middle school in Baluaha village of the district.
The official said that 115 children were undergoing treatment at the Sadar Hospital, while around 50 students were admitted to Mahishi Public Health Centre.
“We received information that several children fell ill after consuming the mid-day meal in Baluaha. The children were initially treated at the primary health centre, but later, many were referred to the Sadar Hospital,” Saharsa District Magistrate Deepesh Kumar told reporters.
“According to doctors, the health condition of the children has improved, but they will be kept under observation for some time. There is no need to panic. Some kids are having mild fever. They are being treated accordingly,” Kumar said.
Meanwhile, family members of some children claimed that a snake was found in the container in which cooked pulses was stored at the school.
Of the 545 students present in the school, 200 had already eaten their meals by the time the snake was spotted, and later complained of stomach ache and vomiting, they said.
Regarding the claims, the DM said food samples have been collected from the school.
“We will be able to comment on this only after the results of the tested samples arrive,” he said.
