The Impact of Mgnrega on Rural Poor

IMPACT OF MGNREGA ON THE LIVING CONDITION OF RURAL POOR

A STUDY WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO BARPETA DISTRICT, ASSAM

THE STUDY WILL BE SUBMITTED FOR PH.D RESEARCE WORK UNDER GOUHATI UNIVERSITY, UNDER THE GUIDESHIP OF DR.GOPAL BARDOLOI, RETIRED PROFESSOR, K.K HANDIQE GIRLS COLLEGE, GUWAHATI.

SUBMITTED BY

HIMANGSHU KALITA

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

DISPUR COLLEGE

INTRODUCTION

Since independence, rural employment has been the prime agenda of debate in the country as 74% of the unemployed population hails from rural India. During the plan period for the last three decades India has been implementing different innovative schemes for rural employment generation programme. Some have helped to achieve the goals, be it short or long term, whereas others have faced technical and implementation snags. In the past, a number of schemes have provided temporary employments in public works programmes at the government’s discretion, but the present day scenario brings with it legislation and rights-based approach for implementing pro-people development policies on the country. The biggest example of this is the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).

Analysis of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).

The National Rural Employment Guarantee (NREGA) act was passed by the government of India in September 2005 and on 2nd October 2009 the act is renamed as Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) which is a revolutionary step for India’s poor. MGNREGA is the world’s largest guarantee scheme of India to fight poverty and generate employment. It is the first ever law internationally, that guarantees wage employment at an unprecedented scale. Since independent it was being demanded that right to work should be included in the list of fundamental rights. The MGNREGA goes beyond poverty alleviation and recognizes employment as a...