Table 1: MGNREGS – introduced in 3 phases, Tamil Nadu.

Phase Districts
First Phase
(2.2.2006 onwards)
Cuddalore, Villupuram, Tiruvannamalai, Nagapattinam, Dindigul, Sivagangai
Second Phase
(1.4.2007 onwards)
Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Karur, Tirunelveli
Third Phase
(1.4.2008 onwards)
Kanchipuram, Tiruvallur, Vellore,Salem, Namakkal, Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, Erode, Coimbatore, The Nilgiris, Trichy, Perambalur, Ariyalur, Pudukkottai, Madurai, Theni, Ramanathapuram, Virudhunagar, Thoothukudi, Kanniyakumari, Tiruppur
Source: Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.