Rural Employment Guarantee: From MGNREGA to VB-G RAM G
What Work Was Done
Workers dug ponds, built roads, restored soil and planted trees, creating durable rural assets alongside wages.
The programme was meant to create something lasting.
Typical projects
Farm ponds, check dams, canal desilting, rural roads and land levelling were common.
Water focus
A large share of work involved water conservation, which helps farming and groundwater.
Planning
Village councils prepared plans, though quality of planning varied.
Asset quality
Studies found some assets were useful and others poorly maintained.
A village pond
Workers dig a pond that later holds rainwater and raises groundwater levels nearby.
Judging the scheme only by wages paid
Asset quality matters too.
Key takeaways
- Ponds and roads were typical.
- Water conservation was central.
- Village plans guided works.
- Asset quality varied.
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