{"id":5158,"date":"2025-01-10T17:24:45","date_gmt":"2025-01-10T11:54:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indianlawsociety.com\/?p=5158"},"modified":"2025-01-12T14:41:08","modified_gmt":"2025-01-12T09:11:08","slug":"the-national-rural-employment-guarantee-extension-to-jammu-and-kashmir-act-2007","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/karma.law\/insights\/law-library\/the-national-rural-employment-guarantee-extension-to-jammu-and-kashmir-act-2007\/","title":{"rendered":"The National Rural Employment Guarantee (Extension to Jammu and Kashmir) Act, 2007"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The\u00a0<\/span>National Rural Employment Guarantee (Extension to Jammu and Kashmir) Act<\/span><\/strong>, 2007, is a legislative measure that extended the provisions of the\u00a0<\/span>National Rural Employment Guarantee Act<\/span><\/strong>, 2005 (MGNREGA), to the State of Jammu and Kashmir. This Act aimed to ensure that the benefits of the MGNREGA, which guarantees\u00a0<\/span>rural employment<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0to households, are also available in this region. The Act primarily focuses on extending the existing framework of the MGNREGA to\u00a0<\/span>Jammu and Kashmir<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0and making necessary adaptations to align it with the local legal context.<\/span><\/p>\n

Act Background and Ministry:<\/span><\/strong>
The\u00a0<\/span>National Rural Employment Guarantee (Extension to Jammu and Kashmir) Act<\/span><\/strong>, 2007, was enacted by the Parliament of India. It was specifically designed to extend the applicability of the MGNREGA to the State of Jammu and Kashmir. The Act falls under the purview of the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India.<\/span><\/p>\n

Enactment Date, Number of Chapters, Number of Sections:<\/span><\/strong>
The Act received the assent of the President on May 11, 2007. It is structured into 3 sections and has no formal chapters.<\/span><\/p>\n

Act Governed By:<\/span><\/strong>
The Act is governed by the provisions of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005, as extended and amended by this Act. The implementation of the Act involves the Central Government, the State Government of Jammu and Kashmir, and various authorities at the district and local levels.<\/span><\/p>\n

On Whom it is Applicable:<\/span><\/strong>
The Act is applicable to all rural areas in the State of Jammu and Kashmir. It applies to all households whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work, ensuring their access to guaranteed\u00a0<\/span>rural employment<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0under the MGNREGA.<\/span><\/p>\n

Penalties\/Punishments:<\/span><\/strong>
The Act does not specify any additional penalties or punishments. The existing provisions of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005, regarding penalties for non-compliance, apply to the implementation of the Act in Jammu and Kashmir.<\/span><\/p>\n

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