Question

The Act provides 100 days assured employment every year to every rural household in 200 districts. Later, the scheme will be extended to 600 districts. One-third of the proposed jobs would be reserved for women. The central government will also establish National Employment Guarantee Funds. Similarly, state governments will establish State Employment Guarantee Funds for the implementation of the scheme. Under the programme, if an applicant is not provided employment within fifteen days, he/she will be entitled to a daily unemployment allowance.

Which Poverty alleviation scheme is explained in the above paragraph

When was this scheme started

Answer 1

This scheme is NREGA [National Rural Employment Guarantee Act]later known as MGNREGA [ Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act]

This act was launched in the year 2005.

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Answer 2

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