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1 MGNREGA

The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 200 is an Indianla!our la"and social securitymeasure that aims to #uarantee the$ri#ht to "or%$& It aims to ensure livelihood security in rural areas!y providin# at least 100 days o' "a#e employment in a (nancialyear to every household "hose adult mem!ers volunteer to douns%illed manual "or%&)1*Employment is to !e provided "ithin %m o' an applicant$s residence+ and minimum "a#es are to !epaid& I' "or% is not provided "ithin 1 days o' applyin#+ applicantsare entitled to an unemployment allo"ance& MGNREGA is to !e

implemented mainly !y #ram panchayats,GPs-& .a!our/intensivetas%s are pre'erred&

Apart 'rom providin# economic security and creatin# rural assets+NREGA can help in protectin# the environment+ empo"erin# rural"omen+ reducin# rural/ur!an mi#rationand 'osterin# socialeuity+ amon# others&)*

2 N34P

The National 3ood 'or 4or% Pro#ramme "as launched)"ho5*on 1Novem!er 2006 in 10 o' the most !ac%"ard districtso' India"ith the o!7ective o' #eneratin#supplementary "a#eemployment& The pro#ramme is open toall ruralpoor"ho are prepared to do manual+ uns%illed la!our& Itis implemented as a centrally/sponsored scheme& 3ood #rainsareprovided to the States)clari(cation needed*'ree o' cost&

No" that the NREGA is in 'orce+ the N34P "ill !e su!sumed "ithinthis pro#ramme&

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8 PMR9

Prime Minister o' the India announced the Pradhan Mantri Ro:#ar9o7ana on Au#ust 1+ 1;;8 'or #ivin# sel'/Employment to learned7o!less 9outh in the country& This pro#ram is to #ive sel'/employed

!rea%s to one million 7o!less educated adolescents in the country&

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PMG9

The Pradhan Mantri Gramodaya 9o7ana is mainly 'ocused one?tendin# !en(ts to the rural poor& It mainly provides shelter to

rural poor&