Question
Regarding the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment
Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), consider the following statements: I.The scheme aims to ensure 100 days of employment per financial year for adult members of rural households willing to engage in unskilled manual labor for public works. II.The MGNREGA wage rates are fixed according to changes in the CPI-AL (Consumer Price Index-Agriculture Labour), which reflects the increase in inflation in rural areas. III.It is a Demand-Driven Scheme. Which of the following is/are correct?Solution
MGNREGA is one of the largest work guarantee programmes in the world. The primary objective of the scheme is to guarantee 100 days of employment in every financial year to adult members of any rural household willing to do public work-related unskilled manual work. The MGNREGA wage rates are fixed according to changes in the CPI-AL (Consumer Price Index-Agriculture Labour), which reflects the increase in the inflation in rural areas. Demand-Driven Scheme: The most important part of MGNREGA’s design is its legally backed guarantee for any rural adult to get work within 15 days of demanding it, failing which an ‘unemployment allowance’ must be given.
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