MAHATMA GANDHI NATIONAL RURAL EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE ACT OR MNREGA IS AN INDIAN JOB GUARANTEE SCHEME, ENACTED BY LEGISLATION ON AUGUST 25, 2005. THE SCHEME PROVIDES A LEGAL GUARANTEE FOR ONE HUNDRED DAYS OF EMPLOYMENT IN EVERY FINANCIAL YEAR TO ADULT MEMBERS OF ANY RURAL HOUSEHOLD WILLING TO DO PUBLIC WORKS-RELATED UNSKILLED MANUAL WORK. THIS ACT WAS INTRODUCED WITH AN AIM OF IMPROVING THE PURCHASING POWER OF THE RURAL PEOPLE, PRIMARILY SEMI OR UN-SKILLED WORK TO PEOPLE LIVING IN RURAL INDIA, WHETHER OR NOT THEY ARE BELOW THE POVERTY LINE.

MAHATMA GANDHI NATIONAL RURAL EMPLOYMENT GUARENTEE ACT

THE NATIONAL RURAL EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE ACT WAS NOTIFIED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ON SEPTEMBER, 2005 AND WAS MADE EFFECTIVE W.E.F. 2ND FEBRUARY 2006.  NATIONAL RURAL EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE SCHEME (NREGS) WAS INTRODUCED IN DISTRICT SHIMLA ON 1.4.2008.

-THE  PROGRAMME  COVERS EIGHT TYPE OF WORKS SUCH AS DROUGHT PROOFING, FLOOD PROTECTION, MINOR IRRIGATION, LAND DEVELOPMENT, RESTORATION AND RENOVATION OF TRADITIONAL WATER BODIES, ALL WEATHER CONNECTIVITY, SOIL CONSERVATION WORKS AND INDIVIDUAL BENEFICIARY WORKS.

–      STATE GOVT. INITIATIVE: PLANTATION WORKS FOR SMALL AND MARGINAL FARMERS AND CONSTRUCTION OF PANCHAYAT  GHARS AND RURAL KNOWLEDGE CENTRES ARE INTRODUCED.

CONTACT FOR COMPLAINTS AND SUGGESTIONS:TOLL FREE NO (DRDA)0177-2804730( (STATE HEADQUARTER) 0177-2629106

FOR MORE DETAIL CONTACT AT:  ADDITIONAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER%:0177-2657003( DRDA: 0177-2656115

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DISTRICT RURAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY SHIMLA