Issues & Challenges Confronting Flagship Rural Employment Programme

The Mahatma Gandhi Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005 is an Indian social welfare measure that aims to guarantee the 'right to work'. It was launched in 2006, and currently serves close to 740 districts with more than 25 crore active workers. However, the last few years, this welfare measure has undergone a lot of criticism and the centre also believes that there are certain loopholes that need to be worked on. Listen in to know more.