NREGA: Opportunities and Challenges - Diksha

NREGA: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGESChapter 7Measure not just the wage provided but also the asset createdand its effectiveness. This will make village development NREGA’sprimary objective.◆ ◆ ◆Instead of convoluted wage calculations, which defeat the very aim of theprogramme, make payment of wages for work done simple and hassle-free.Provide a premium wage for development programmes.◆ ◆ ◆Emphasis on centrality of water conservation in NERGA by measuringits effectiveness.◆ ◆ ◆Give importance to afforestation under NREGA by linking it to otherforestry programmes.◆ ◆ ◆Make completion and maintenance of works under NREGA compulsory.◆ ◆ ◆Focus on village level planning to make NREGA effective.54