Rural Development

Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), 2005

Launch Date: 2nd February 2006

Nodal Agency : Ministry of Rural Development

Objectives

  • Providing not less than 100 days of unskilled manual work as a guaranteed employment in a financial year to every household in rural areas as per demand, resulting in creation of productive assets of prescribed quality and durability.
  • Strengthening the livelihood resource base of the poor.
  • Proactively ensuring social inclusion.
  • Strengthening Panchayati Raj Institutions.

Target Groups: Unemployed manual work willing village members

Rationale/Context

  • In rural India, most of the population is dependent on ....
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