The programme is self-targeting in nature and aims to provide employment and food to people in rural areas who lived below the poverty line.
Since 1993-94 the Yojna was made more targets oriented and expanded substantially through increased budgetary allocations.
In New Delhi Awas Yojna the allocation was increased from 6% to 10% and in Million Wells Scheme from 20% to 30% during that period.
Third Stream: This was left with 5% allocation for Innovative programs which included Prevention of labor migration, drought proofing watershed etc.
Later from September 25, 2001, Jawahar Gram Samridhi Yojna was merged with Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana.
[3][5] The Jawahar Gram Samridhi Yojana, named after India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru aimed at creating a need-based rural infrastructure.
[1]: 6 It was the single largest wage employment programme implemented through Panchayat Raj institutions.
[1]: 6 The Rural Landless Employment Guarantee Programme (RLEGP) was launched on 15 August 1983 by Prime Minister of India Indira Gandhi during the Sixth Five-Year Plan.
Rural roads accounted for 22 per cent while other construction, minor irrigation, soil conservation etc.
[3] EAS was first implemented on 2 October 1993 in 1778 blocks located in the rough, rugged, sparsely populated areas of the country.
[1]: 3 Finally, on 15 August 2001, the then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee announced a new wage employment programme, the Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana.
10,000 crore has been allocated for the scheme, which includes provision of 50 lakh tonnes of food grains.
[2]: 710 22.5 percent of the funds allocated to District and Intermediate Panchayats are also used for the development of individuals belonging to SC/ST communities.