Paper: GS – II, Subject: Governance, Topic: Government Schemes, Issue: MGNREGS.
Context:
The Finance Ministry’s decision to cap spending under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) at 60% of its annual allocation for the first half of Financial Year 2025-26.
Key Takeaways:
The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS):
- Launched: 2005
- Type of Scheme: Centrally Sponsored Scheme
- Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Rural Development
- Purpose: To provide at least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment to rural households undertaking unskilled manual work & enhance livelihood security.
- Target Group: Adult members (18+ years) of registered rural households willing to do unskilled manual labor.
Issues with MGNREGS:
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