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actIndia CodeFriday, 11 May 2007

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
TypeAct
SourceIndia Code (Historical)
PublishedFriday, 11 May 2007
Affected Population~900 million rural population, 250,000 gram panchayats
Key Numbers
PMAY-G: 2.95 crore houses sanctioned
PMGSY: 7.25 lakh km rural roads
SHG network: 9 crore women members
PM-JAY: 55 crore beneficiaries
Key Authorities
Ministry of Rural DevelopmentMinistry of Panchayati RajMinistry of Social Justice & EmpowermentNITI AayogMinistry of Labour & Employment
Key Stakeholders
Rural HouseholdsGram PanchayatsSHGsBPL FamiliesSenior CitizensPersons with Disabilities
Government Context
UPA ICongress-led UPA
Centre-Left
LeftCentreRight
Impact Assessment
9/10
Impact Score
Beneficiaries7.8 crore households (2025-26)
Budget AllocationRs 86K Crore
CoverageAll states and UTs
Implementation StatusOperational
92% implemented
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
SDG Alignment
1No Poverty8Decent Work
Explore Sectors
Rural Development81 tracked→Social Protection1080 tracked→Labour & Employment76 tracked→
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