What are the main features of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005?
Answer:
Answer to be written in the exam:
The main features of the National Rural Employment Act 2005 are as follows:
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To provide
100 days of wage employment to every household
to ensure livelihood security in rural areas.
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It also
aimed at sustainable development t
o address the
cause of drought, deforestation, and soil erosion.
- One-third of the proposed jobs have been reserved for women under this scheme.