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Q144 (NDA-II/2025) Economy › Schemes, Inclusion & Social Sector › Employment generation programmes Answer Verified

How many rural districts does Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act cover as on 2024-25 ?

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The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), enacted in 2005, is the world's largest social security and employment guarantee program. It aims to provide at least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment to every rural household [3]. As of the financial year 2024-25, the scheme covers the entire country except for districts with a 100 percent urban population [4]. According to official data from the Ministry of Rural Development's NREGA portal and performance reports for 2024-25, the program is implemented in approximately 740 districts across India [2]. This coverage ensures that over 15.99 crore registered households have access to livelihood security [3]. The scheme's reach has expanded significantly since its initial launch in 200 districts in 2006, eventually covering all rural districts by April 2008 [1].

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  1. [3] https://nregaplus.nic.in/Netnrega/Nrega_new_homepage/nrega-ui2/home_nrega_1.aspx
  2. [4] https://www.dord.gov.in/static/uploads/2024/11/ac56e7f159e31f06e12beb799f206786.pdf
  3. [2] https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/specificdocs/documents/2025/aug/doc2025826620001.pdf
  4. [1] History , class XII (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 9: Envisioning a New Socio-Economic Order > Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 (MGNREGA) > p. 121
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