In a first in the entire northeastern region, the NREGS workers in Meghalaya are going to get their pay through biometric smart cards.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/nregs-meghalaya-pay-smart-cards
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/indian-express-new-delhi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/meghalaya
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/national-rural-employment-guarantee-scheme-nregs
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/anti-poverty-programmes
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/economy
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/nagaland
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/jaintia-hills