The correct answer is EGS.EGS scheme was first introduced by Maharashtra Government (1973) to reduce the unemployment rate in rural areas.The employment Guarantee Scheme (EGS) was first introduced in Maharashtra in 1973.The Scheme was the first of its kind to give recognition to the Right to work enshrined in the constitution.The scheme envisaged the employment of unskilled labour in doing productive work for the community in general.It is unique as it recognizes the right of the rural unemployed to get unskilled manual work on demand.It has a number of important lessons for employment generation and anti-poverty programs as well as rural development in general.Additional InformationNREGANREGA is National Rural Employment Guarantee Act.It was passed in 2005 and later renamed MGNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act) in 2009.It aims to provide at least 100 days of wage employment in a financial year and enhance livelihood security in rural areas.IRDPIRDP is Integrated Rural Development Program.It was launched in 1978 and implemented in 1980.It aims to help below the poverty line families to enhance their state of living and to empower the poor by helping them develop at every level.