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  2. Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005

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    MGNREGA, NREGA, MNREGA. 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 ...

  3. Universal basic income in India - Wikipedia

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    "For instance, consider the states of Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Orissa and Uttar Pradesh: despite accounting for over half the poor in the country, these states access only a third of the resources spent on the MGNREGS in 2015–2016" [1] MGNREGS is a welfare scheme. However, this issue is easier to resolve if UBI is implemented through ...

  4. Kudumbashree - Wikipedia

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    Kudumbashree was set up in 1997 following the recommendations of a three-member task force appointed by the State government. Its formation was in the context of the devolution of powers to the Panchayat Raj Institutions (PRIs) in Kerala, and the Peoples’ Planning Campaign, which attempted to draw up the Ninth Plan of the local governments from below through the PRIs.

  5. National Rural Livelihood Mission - Wikipedia

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    June 2011. The National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM) is a poverty alleviation project implemented by the Ministry of Rural Development, a branch of the Government of India. This plan is focused on promoting self-employment and the organization of rural poor. The idea behind this program is to organize the poor into Self Help Groups (SHGs ...

  6. List of government of India establishments in Kerala - Wikipedia

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    In the state of Kerala there are various establishments owned, managed and controlled by Government of India.These establishments in Kerala are largely government offices and departments, Public sector undertakings, jointly owned entities, entities in which Government of India has stakes or shareholding, defence and strategic establishments etc.

  7. Aadhaar - Wikipedia

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    The Aadhaar card itself is not a secure document (being printed on paper) and according to the agency should not be treated as an identity card [191] though it is often treated as such. However, with currently no practical way to validate the card (e.g. by police at airport entry locations) it is of questionable utility as an identity card.

  8. 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 workers.. 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.

  9. List of districts of Kerala - Wikipedia

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    The Indian state of Kerala is divided into 14 districts. Districts are the major administrative units of a state which are further sub-divided into revenue divisions and taluks. [1] Idukki district is the largest district in Kerala with a total land area of 4,61,223.14 hectares. [2]