A social security scheme

'Mahatma Gandhi NREGA (National Rural Employment Guarantee Act) is one of the best schemes brought out for the people of India. Last year alone, 5.50 crore families were provided over 250 crore work days of work under the program.There was an increase of 90 crore increase from the year before.It included lower sections of social ladder; and also 47% of it are women. Since the program began, the average daily wage of a worker has gone up by 81%. Now an averge Indian is able to feed oneself and his/her household despite high inflation. About 10 crore bank accounts and post office accounts have been opened for the people covered in the scheme.Under this scheme the local 'Panchyati Raj' have an active role to play. By this scheme the water resources have been improved, and better roads have been made. In some states, data entry is in real time, and pay orders are generated on line. So the worker can get paid immediately. By considering women as wage earners, this scheme has brought about greater gender empowerment. It has at once brought about positive development in agriculture, community development, employment generation, water resource management and better sanitation.This scheme has worked well for the last six years, it will be working well for more years to come.