Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA)

MINISTRY IMPORTANT YEARS

Ministry of Rural  Passed in September
Development 2005
PROPOSED BY Came into force on
February 2, 2006.
Narashima Rao in 1991 Renamed in 2009
OBJECTIVES (NREGAMGNREGA)
Guarantee the
FUNDING
‘Right to Work’ &
Article 41.  Central Govt- Labour
FEATURES
Provides a legal cost +75% material cost
guarantee for 100 Min. 1/3rd of work State Govt –Rest of them
days force- Women
Agri&allied activities -> SIGNIFICANCE
 Improve purchasing
power of rural people. 65% of the work o Grassroots-driven
Attempts to bridge Social audit is approach to employment
gap between poor mandatory which lends generation
and rich. to accountability and oEnhancing economic
Augments transparency. empowerment in rural
employment It covers all the district India & helping overcome
generation and social except 100% urban areas. exploitation of labour.
security. Implemented by Gram oDiminished wage
Creation of durable Panchayat. volatility and gender pay
assets in rural areas Employment within 5 gap.
Km radius ,if above extra oHelps in protecting
wage will be paid environment
ELIGIBILITY
Right to get o Empowering Rural
• Indian Citizen
•Age :18/above (local unemployment women
allowance in case oReducing Rural- Urban
household)
•Volunteer for employment is not Migration.
provided within 15 days. oFostering Social Equity.
unskilled labour
 Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA)

MINISTRY IMPORTANT YEARS

Ministry of Rural  Passed in September
Development 2005
PROPOSED BY Came into force on
February 2, 2006.
Narashima Rao in 1991 Renamed in 2009
OBJECTIVES (NREGAMGNREGA)
Guarantee the
FUNDING
‘Right to Work’ &
Article 41.  Central Govt- Labour
FEATURES
Provides a legal cost +75% material cost
guarantee for 100 Min. 1/3rd of work State Govt –Rest of them
days force- Women
Agri&allied activities -> SIGNIFICANCE
 Improve purchasing
power of rural people. 65% of the work o Grassroots-driven
Attempts to bridge Social audit is approach to employment
gap between poor mandatory which lends generation
and rich. to accountability and oEnhancing economic
Augments transparency. empowerment in rural
employment It covers all the district India & helping overcome
generation and social except 100% urban areas. exploitation of labour.
security. Implemented by Gram oDiminished wage
Creation of durable Panchayat. volatility and gender pay
assets in rural areas Employment within 5 gap.
Km radius ,if above extra oHelps in protecting
wage will be paid environment
ELIGIBILITY
Right to get o Empowering Rural
• Indian Citizen
•Age :18/above (local unemployment women
allowance in case oReducing Rural- Urban
household)
•Volunteer for employment is not Migration.
provided within 15 days. oFostering Social Equity.
unskilled labour