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Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act :Salient Features
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act : Salient Features
The Full Form of MGNREGA is Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act and
The Union government has allocated Rs.72000 crores for (MGNREGA) scheme in 2021-22.
Key-Points
*MGNREGA scheme was officially launched in 2 February 2006 and the act was passed on 23 August 2005.
*As of 11th February 2021; 708 districts are covered under this scheme.
*Stake holders under MGNREGA
Wage seekers
Gram Sabha (GS)
Three-tier Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs)
Programme Officer at the Block level
District Programme Coordinator (DPC)
State Government
Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD)
Civil Society
Other stakeholders (In line departments, convergence departments, Self-Help Groups (SHGs)
*MGNREGA job card is a document that renders a worker entitled for work under the MGNREGA Scheme
*There is a provision of at least 100 days of work that provides guaranteed wage in a financial year
