The Impact of MGNREGS on the Economic Development of Rural People

International Journal of Economics Commerce and Research (IJECR), Vol. 6, Issue 3, June 2016

6 Pages Posted: 14 Sep 2016

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Gisha P

Narayana Guru College

Bassam K

Narayana Guru College

Date Written: June 30, 2016

Abstract

Rural development can be possible through the eradication of rural unemployment as large chunk of the rural folk has been under disguised employment. With this background, Government of India thought that providing employment opportunities to rural poor would result in improving the living conditions of the rural poor which will pave the way for rural development. With this intention, Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) was enacted by legislation on August 25, 2005 for providing employment for rural poor. This Act gives legal guarantee of at least one hundred days of wage employment in a financial year to a rural household. This research paper highlighted the income and savings of MGNREGS workers and impact of this scheme on their income and saving and measure whether MGNREGS enhance livelihood security in rural areas.

Keywords: Disguised Employment, Employment Opportunities, Wage Employment in a Financial Year

Suggested Citation

P, Gisha and K, Bassam, The Impact of MGNREGS on the Economic Development of Rural People (June 30, 2016). International Journal of Economics Commerce and Research (IJECR), Vol. 6, Issue 3, June 2016, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2838136

Gisha P

Narayana Guru College ( email )

NH 47, Palakad Main Road
Tamil, Nadu 641105
India

Bassam K (Contact Author)

Narayana Guru College ( email )

NH 47, Palakad Main Road
Tamil, Nadu 641105
India

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