Question

What is NREGA? Explain

Answer 1

Hey!☺️

NATIONAL RURAL EMPLOYEMENT GUARENTEE ACT

Three features of NREGA are
(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.

Answer 2

Heya !!

Here is your answer..

NREGA stands for National Rural Employment Guarantee Act.

It was launched in 2005 by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

NREGA was later renamed as MNREGA ( Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act.

This programme aims at "right to work".

It was launched in 625 villages of India.

Hope it helps.