Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act

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Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act

Indian social welfare measure

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The centrally funded Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) promised at least 100 days of paid work every year to rural household members who opt for unskilled manual work. It provided work to tens of millions of people annually, leading to an uptick in rural wages…
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The centrally funded Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) promised at least 100 days of paid work every year to rural household members who opt for unskilled manual work. It provided work to tens of millions of people annually, leading to an uptick in rural wages…
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