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NREGA is making a difference to the lives of the rural poor: An article from Frontline magazine

"Battle for work", is a cover page article from the magazine Frontline (Vol. 26 :: No. 01, Jan 03 - 16, 2009 Issue), on how the NREGA is making a difference to the lives of the rural poor, in an unprecedented achievement in the history of social security in India.

Author : Anish Vanaik, Ashish Ranjan, Jean Dreze, Kamayani Swami, Kartika Bhatia, Karuna Muthiah, Nandini Nayak, Reetika Khera, Siddhartha

Battle for work

The article is based on a survey conducted in May-June 2008, in 10 districts covering 6 North Indian states. The survey was initiated by the GB Pant Social Science Institute, with joint support from Allahabad University and National Commission for Enterprises in the Unorganised Sector (NCEUS). For more on the survey methodology, please read "

NREGA Survey 2008

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Read the complete Frontline (January 03-16, 2009) issue: Here
 
Frontline is an Indian national magazine, from the publishers of The Hindu.
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