What is National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme 2005?

National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREG) : National Rural Employment Generation Act 2005 was passed by the Government in the Parliament to generate employment in rural areas under this scheme.

All those who are willing to work at the minimum wage rate are offered work for minimum period of 100 days. The families which are living below the poverty line are covered in this scheme.

This scheme was implemented in 2006 in 200 identified districts of the country.

Those seeking employment are to report in these rural areas where the employment programme has been launched. The employment is offered to those who are able to work and willing to work at the wage rates offered by the government.