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Proposal to rename MNREGA

Proposal to rename MNREGA:

The Centre is set to amend the MGNREGA Act to rename the flagship rural employment scheme as “Pujya Bapu Gramin Rozgar Yojana” and may raise the guaranteed work limit from 100 to 125 days.MGNREGA is a demand-driven, rights-based rural wage employment programme guaranteeing unskilled manual work to rural households, aimed at livelihood security and creation of durable assets.Launched in 2005, brought into force through the MGNREGA Act, 2005.Came into effect in phases from 2006 across India