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NREGS: NEED FOR REINVIGORATION Dr. Saumitra Mohan With the change of guard at the Centre, lots of initiatives are being conceived. Newer schemes and programmes are being contemplated to bring about a positive turn-around in the socio-economic life of a common India. Many extant programmes are also being given a makeover.  The new enthusiasm and fresh thinking are definitely laudable and so far have been contagious given the positive vibes generated among the hoi polloi. All these initiatives, however, are yet to be tested for their efficacy in terms of practical implementation. In the interim, one particular national programme is definitely gasping for breath and that is National Rural Employment Guarrantee Scheme (NREGS). NREGS was launched in the year 2005 pursuant to passage of the National Rural Employment Guarrantee Act (NREGA) in the parliament the same year during the first UPA (United Progressive Alliance) Government. The scheme was also launched to honour the Const...