Employment Guarantee Schemes — Policy Reforms

Entry	Year	Description	Impact
MGNREGA Amendment 2014	2014	Introduced Direct Benefit Transfer provisions allowing individual beneficiary payments through bank accounts, added individual household works for vulnerable groups, and strengthened grievance redressal mechanisms	Reduced payment delays and leakages, enhanced financial inclusion of rural households, and improved targeting of vulnerable populations including disabled and elderly
MGNREGA Amendment 2018	2018	Strengthened social audit provisions making audit findings binding, established clear timelines for action on audit reports, and enhanced transparency requirements for work allocation and payment	Improved accountability and community participation in scheme implementation, reduced corruption and enhanced quality of works through better monitoring