Each year a huge number of rural assets are created under MGNREGA.
Ministry of Rural Development achieved a milestone today by successfully geotagging one crore assets created under flagship rural employment program MGNREGA. The geotagged assets have been shared in public domain.
Each year a huge number of rural assets are created under MGNREGA. Since it started in 2006-07, more than 2.8 crore assets have been reportedly created. That makes for an annual average of about 30 lakh new assets.
The assets created range from plantations, rural infrastructure, water harvesting structures, flood control measures such as check dams etc., infrastructure for the community and assets promoting sustainable livelihood. All the assets created under the program will be geotagged. According to ministry sources assets relating to water works will receive primacy.
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