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NAC meeting finalises National Rural Employment Guarantee Bill and Right to Information Act
New Delhi: August 14, 2004

The third meeting of the National Advisory Council (NAC) was chaired by Smt. Sonia Gandhi, today and was attended by nine members of the Council. The discussions began with further consideration of the proposed legislation in respect of an Employment Guarantee Programme and the provisions relating to Right to Information.

It was agreed that the draft National Rural Employment Guarantee Bill, 2004 and the suggested amendments to the Freedom of Information Act, 2002 (proposed to be called the Right to Information Act, 2004), as finalized in the meeting, be forwarded to the Government for further action.

Discussions took place on issues pertaining to health in the light of the papers circulated for the purpose, including a scheme for health insurance for poor families which is a component of the National Common Minimum Programme. It was agreed that a detailed Agenda for Action would be formulated for further consideration in the Council. The Education sector, including the Mid-day Meal Scheme and the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, the ICDS programme, Governance, Tribal Welfare and Development and the status of incomplete irrigation projects in different parts of the country are amongst the subjects to be discussed in the coming weeks.

The NAC also decided to engage in wider consultations with experts and practitioners in their respective fields. The next Meeting of the Council is scheduled for August 28, 2004 when the education and irrigation sectors will be discussed.

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