Indore, Oct 14 (PTI) Expressing concern over complaints of corruption in MGNREGA projects, Union Rural Development minister Jairam Ramesh today said the government has decided to conduct audit of ten per cent of villages on a random basis every year. Spe
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In consultation with state governments, the ministry has decided to make this scheme more transparent and also conduct random audit of ten per cent of village Panchayats every year to check corruption...