ILO homeTopicsEmployment promotionInformal economyPublications Publications on informal economy ESS Paper Series (SECSOC) - ESS 49 National experiences in building social protection floors. India’s Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme 30 November 2015 This study reviews the legislation and implementation of the Indian Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) in the light of the provisions of Recommendation No. 202.