NREGA Could Result in Second Green Revolution - India Renewable Energy Consulting – Solar, Biomass, Wind, Cleantech
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The Government is hopeful that the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) and its work in the areas of water management and crop enhancement would lead the country to a second Green Revolution.

SRI (System of Rice Intensification) technique, being popularized by NREGA, would help in crop enhancement by cutting the usage of water by one-third. SRI technique is being used in the cultivation of wheat and other crops as well by the farmers themselves and the significant productivity increases could be stimulated, leading to another food revolution

The average wage rate would also increase from the present Rs. 84 per day in the previous financial year to Rs. 89 in the current financial year, under the scheme

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