Poverty as a Challenge — Question 11

The main features of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005 are:
The Act assures 100 days of employment every year to every rural household.
One-third of the jobs are reserved for women.
It also aimed at sustainable development to address the cause of drought, deforestation and soil erosion.
The share of SCs, STs and women are 23 percent, 17 percent and 53 per cent respectively.
Under this, the average wage has increased from ₹ 65 in 2006-07 to ₹ 132 in 2013-14.
The scheme provided employment to 220 crores person-days of employment to 4.78 crore households.