Field-level perspectives on Maharashtrais employment guarantee scheme.
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This paper examines the implementation of the Employment Guarantee Scheme (EGS), the large-scale rural works program in operation in the Indian State of Maharashtra since 1974. The analysis of operational arrangements and practices draws on the experiences of cadre of employment officers who have field-level responsibilities. The first section of the paper describes the organization that administers EGS and introduces the functionaries charged with project execution.
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