The existing rural employment scheme is the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).
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New wage programme set to replace MGNREGA no longer demand-driven, critics warn
A proposed bill aims to replace the existing Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) with a new wage programme. Critics warn that this new programme will no longer be demand-driven, fundamentally altering its nature. This policy shift is significant for competitive exams as it impacts rural employment, federal fiscal relations by reducing states' autonomy, and potentially increasing their financial burden, reflecting a major change in social welfare policy.
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Exam-ready takeaways
MGNREGA is currently a demand-driven programme, guaranteeing wage employment to rural households.
A proposed new wage programme is set to replace MGNREGA, fundamentally altering its structure.
Critics warn that the new programme will no longer be demand-driven, removing the entitlement aspect of employment.
The proposed bill is criticized for reducing states’ autonomy and shifting a greater financial burden onto them.
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