The ‘National Food for Work Programme’ was launched in the year 2004 by the Government of India in _____ most backward districts of India. 

The correct answer is 150.

Key Points

• The National Food for Work Programme (NFWP) was launched in India in 2004.
• It was a component of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) later renamed as the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS).
• The NFWP aimed to provide food security to rural populations by offering employment opportunities in labour-intensive projects.
• Workers participating in the NFWP received food grains as remuneration for their work.
• The NFWP was integrated into the broader framework of the MGNREGS, expanding the scope and coverage of the employment guarantee program.​

Additional Information

•  Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS).
  • The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) is a social security and employment guarantee program in India.
  • It was enacted in 2005 under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA).
  • The program provides a legal guarantee for 100 days of wage employment in a financial year to rural households.
  • MGNREGS focuses on labour-intensive projects such as road construction, water conservation, and irrigation to create employment opportunities and improve rural infrastructure.
  • The scheme ensures timely payment of wages, provides social security provisions, and promotes transparency through mandatory public disclosure of information.