Tripura stands at the top in implementation of National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) during the 2009-10 financial year, the state has achieved 82 mandays of job creation which is more than that of national average of 54 days. Sikkim also excelled  by creating 80 mandays in NREGA in the last financial year.

This has been possible due to people’s participation in the national flagship programme. There is a need to create immovable assets to boost the rural economy. Rural Development ministry had sanctioned an outlay of Rs 957 crore for 2009-10 but the state has received only Rs 725 crore. A total of Rs 232 crore is yet to be cleared.

Tripura has received only Rs 400 crore of total outlay of Rs 1049 crore during the current financial year (2010-11).