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MGNREGA 2005 guarantees 100 days of unskilled wage labor per household, mandating at least one-third female participation.
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PM-KISAN provides Rs 6,000 annually in three equal tranches directly into the bank accounts of eligible landholding farmers.
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If employment is not provided within 15 days under MGNREGA, applicants are legally entitled to a daily unemployment allowance.
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DAY-NRLM organizes rural women into Self-Help Groups (SHGs) supported by revolving funds and capital subsidy linkages.
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PMGSY, launched in December 2000, aims to provide all-weather road connectivity to unconnected rural habitations meeting demographic thresholds.
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The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) was operationalized retroactively from December 1, 2018, and is administered as a 100% Central Sector Scheme by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
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Section 6(1) of MGNREGA mandates that wage rates be notified annually by the Central Government, linked to the Consumer Price Index for Agricultural Labourers (CPI-AL).
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Social audits under Section 17 of MGNREGA must be conducted by the Gram Sabha at least once every six months to verify muster rolls and physical assets.
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Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) connects plain rural habitations with populations of 500 persons or more, and hill, desert, or tribal areas with populations of 250 persons or more.
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Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) receives funding assistance from the World Bank and functions under the Ministry of Rural Development.
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Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G), launched in November 2016, provides unit financial assistance of Rs 1.20 lakh in plain areas and Rs 1.30 lakh in hilly/difficult terrain for building pucca houses.
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Under PM-KISAN, exclusion criteria disqualify institutional landholders, active and retired constitutional post holders, ministers, and income tax payees from receiving benefits.
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The National Rural Livelihood Promotion Society (NRLPS) implements the Lakhpati Didi initiative under DAY-NRLM, aiming to empower rural SHG women to earn a sustainable annual income exceeding Rs 1 lakh.
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The National Mobile Monitoring System (NMMS) app was made mandatory under MGNREGA from January 2023 to capture real-time, geo-tagged, two-time attendance of workers at worksites.
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Wage payment under MGNREGA is legally mandated to be disbursed within 15 days of work completion, failing which compensation for delayed payment is payable at 0.05% per day of delay under Schedule II.
Subject Specialist Commentary
Analytical perspective & practical exam advice from the Master10 academic board
India's rural safety net combines legal work guarantees, direct cash support, and infrastructure connectivity. MGNREGA 2005 guarantees one hundred days of unskilled wage employment per rural household, mandating one-third participation for women. In tandem, the PM-KISAN scheme transfers six thousand rupees annually in three equal tranches directly into farmer bank accounts. Complementary programs like DAY-NRLM organize women into Self-Help Groups, while PMGSY builds all-weather rural roads connecting remote villages.
In UPSC Prelims and SSC exams, questions regularly test scheme entitlements and eligibility rules. Be alert to common statement traps: PM-KISAN is a fully funded Central Sector Scheme excluding income tax payees and constitutional officeholders. Under MGNREGA, remember that applicants earn an unemployment allowance if work is not granted within fifteen days, and wage rates are indexed to CPI-AL. For PMGSY revision, note the village population thresholds: five hundred in plains and two hundred fifty in hill areas.
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