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NREGS - Social security during global recession

The National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) extended its operations to all the districts in India by 1st April 2008, guarantees 100 days of wage employment to every household whose adult members volunteer to perform skilled manual work and NREGS also envisages the createion of durable assets and strengthening the livelihood resource base of rural poor.