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  • 24 February, 2021

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Central Employment Guarantee Council

Central Employment Guarantee Council

  • The Council was constituted under Section 10 of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), 2005.
  • The Central Government has constituted this Council to discharge the functions and perform duties assigned to it by or under the provisions of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005.
  • Chairperson - Minister of Rural Development, Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare.
  • It advises the Central Government on all matters concerning the implementation of this Act.
  • It reviews the monitoring and redressal mechanism and recommends improvements required.
  • It prepares annual reports to be laid before Parliament by the Central Government on the implementation of this Act.

Source: TH


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