How many days of employment per year are guaranteed to enrolled individuals under MGNREGA?

Answer

100 days

Explanation

Under the MGNREGA scheme, at least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment is provided in a financial year to every rural household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work.

Key Points

  • Guaranteed work: 100 days
  • Objective: Enhancing rural livelihood
  • Old name: NREGA (Passed in 2005)

Additional Information

  • It was renamed the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act in 2009.
  • It is one of the largest work guarantee programs in the world.
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