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Key Points

5 points
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Statutory guarantee of 125 days of wage work per household each financial year.

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Four focus areas: water security, core infrastructure, livelihood infrastructure, and extreme weather mitigation.

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Village development plans are created by local councils with community input.

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Technology such as geographic information systems, facial recognition, and electronic records support planning and payment.

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By September 2026, over 10 million workers had been employed, creating millions of person‑days of work and thousands of village assets.

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Summary

The work includes building water supplies, roads, farm facilities, and protecting villages from extreme weather.

Local village councils plan the projects together with community members.

Digital tools like maps and online tracking help make sure the work is done correctly.

Women are taking part in more than 60% of the jobs, showing strong community involvement.

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New Words to Learn

7 words
statutory
required by law
financial year
the 12‑month period that a government uses for budgeting
geographic information system
a computer system that maps and shows information about places
facial recognition
technology that checks a person's identity by looking at their face
person‑days
one person working for one day; used to measure total work done
mitigation
actions that reduce the impact of something bad, like extreme weather
livelihood
the way people earn money to live
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