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  2. Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005

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    Status: In force. Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005 or MGNREGA, earlier known as the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act or NREGA, [3] is an Indian social welfare measure that aims to guarantee the ' right to work '. This act was passed on 23 August 2005 [1] and was implemented in February 2006 under the UPA ...

  3. National Rural Employment Generation Scheme - Wikipedia

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    The National Rural Employment Generation Scheme (NREGS) is an employment scheme in India for providing 100 days guaranteed wage employment for all employment seekers above 18 years of age and willing to do work. The scheme came into force on 1995 in 199 districts in India and extended to another 130 districts later.

  4. List of constituencies of the Lok Sabha - Wikipedia

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    Lok Sabha constituencies of India. The Lok Sabha, the Lower House of the Parliament of India, is made up of Members of Parliament ( MPs ). Each MP, represents a single geographic constituency. There are currently 543 constituencies while maximum seats will fill up to 550 (after article 331, 2 seats were reserved for Anglo Indian but by the ...

  5. National Food For Work Programme - Wikipedia

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    The National Food for Work Programme (NFWP), 2004 was launched by the Ministry of Rural Development, central government on 14 November 2004 in 150 of the most backward districts of India to generate supplementary wage employment. The programme is open to all Indian poor who are ready to do manual unskilled labour work sponsored scheme.

  6. List of current members of the Rajya Sabha - Wikipedia

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    In India, the Parliament consists three parts which includes the President of India, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. The Rajya Sabha or Council of States is the Upper House of the Parliament of India but still has less power than Lok Sabha or House of the people (known as lower house of the parliament).

  7. Minimum Wages Act 1948 - Wikipedia

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    The Minimum Wages Act 1948 is an Act of Parliament concerning Indian labour law that sets the minimum wages that must be paid to skilled and unskilled labours.. The Indian Constitution has defined a 'living wage' that is the level of income for a worker which will ensure a basic standard of living including good health, dignity, comfort, education and provide for any contingency.

  8. Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha - Wikipedia

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    e. A Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha ( abbreviated: MP) is the representative of a legislative constituency in the Lok Sabha; the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of parliament of Lok Sabha are chosen by direct elections on the basis of the adult suffrage. The maximum permitted strength of members of parliament in the Lok ...

  9. Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme

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    India. Launched. 23 December 1993; 30 years ago. ( 1993-12-23) Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) is a scheme formulated by Government of India on 23 December 1993 that enables the members of parliaments (MP) to recommend developmental work in their constituencies with an emphasis on creating durable community assets ...