The National Rural Employment Guarantee (Extension to Jammu and Kashmir) Act, 2007
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Summary
Central Act enacted 2007-05-11. Full text on India Code (indiacode.nic.in).
Key Facts
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Key Stakeholders
Government Context
Impact Assessment
Key Outcomes
- World's largest employment guarantee programme
- 290+ crore person-days of work generated annually
- Critical safety net during economic shocks and pandemics
Challenges
- Wage payment delays
- Muster roll fraud
- Declining real wage rates