five features of nrega
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(i) It guarantees 100 days of wage employment in a financial year to a rural household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work. One-third of the proposed jobs would be reserved for women.
(ii) The scheme will initially be started in 200 districts. Later on, the scheme will be extended to 600 districts.
(iii) If an applicant is not provided employment within 15 days, she/he will be entitled to a daily unemployment allowance.
(iv)All adult members of a rural household willing to do unskilled manual work have the right to demand employment.
(v)Such a household will have to apply registration to the Gram Panchayat.
NREGA stands for "National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005" it was implemented by the central government.
It was passed for promoting rural employment for people who are living below poverty line and are able to, and willing to work have been guarantee 100 days employment in a year by the government.
If government fails to fulfil or provide employment to those people who registered there name under this Act will be given unemployment allowance.
It is applicable for only 200 districts, now it is extended to 330 districts of india