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Which flagship welfare scheme implemented by the Government of Chhattisgarh guarantees guaranteed employment to rural households, complementing national rural employment guarantee frameworks?

A. Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act✓ Correct Answer
B. Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana
C. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana
D. National Social Assistance Programme

💡 Solution & Explanation

The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act guarantees hundred days of wage employment in every financial year to adult members of any rural household willing to do unskilled manual work, serving as a vital social safety net across rural Chhattisgarh. State administrative machinery oversees job card issuance and work site allocations. It helps mitigate rural distress and dampens seasonal migration.

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