National Rural Employment Guarantee Act

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National Rural Employment Guarantee
Act Opportunities Challenges

• Out of nine works, seven are related to water and
  soil conservation
• Water conservation/harvesting
• Drought proofing/plantation
• Irrigation canal
• Irrigation for SC/STs
• Renovation of traditional water sources
• Land development

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National Rural Employment Guarantee
Act Opportunities Challenges

• Total works 3,91,651
• Water conservation 1,83,402
• Drought proofing 27,461
• Flood control 6,694
• Rural connectivity 92,904

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National Rural Employment Guarantee
Act Opportunities Challenges

• Between Aug-Oct.
• Water conservation is declining
• Roads are getting priority
• Local officials dictating Panchayats on work
  choices

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National Rural Employment Guarantee
Act Opportunities Challenges
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National Rural Employment Guarantee
Act Opportunities Challenges

• Water conservation work has 3.56 growth
• But overall has come down
• Road connectivity has 18.25
• Other works has 15

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National Rural Employment Guarantee
Act Opportunities Challenges

• All states are not giving priority to water
  conservation
• 10 states account for 97 works
• MP, AP and Jharkhand alone account for 74
• They account for one-fourth of districts