What are the main features of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005?

What are the main features of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee
Act 2005?
Answer:

  • MGNREGA 2005 was passed in September 2005.
  • The act provides 100 days assured employment every year to every rural household in 200 districts.
  • Later, the scheme will be extended to 600 districts. One-third of the jobs could be reserved for women.
  • If government failed to provide employment, the salary for 100 days would be given.