The correct option is A 25th September, 2001
The Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana (SGRY) was launched on 25th September 2001, by merging the on-going schemes of EAS (Employment Assurance Scheme) and the JGSY (Jawahar Gram Samridhi Yojna). The Objective was to provide additional wage employment and food security, alongside the creation of durable community assets in rural areas. The cash component shared between the Centre and the States in the ratio of 75:25. This scheme has been merged with NREGS since February 2006.