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Mega expansion of NREGS today

 

Mega expansion of NREGS today


As vast parts of the country reel from the effects of a drought, the second UPA government will unveil a mega expansion of its flagship National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) on August 20, which coincides with late prime minister Rajiv Gandhi’s birth anniversary.More than 25 new jobs, ranging from cooking of mid-day meals to running a crèche, are likely to be included to provide an alternative source of rural employment and livelihood in these difficult times.

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