Volume : 1, Issue : 4, September - 2012
An Impact Assessment Study of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantees Act (Mgnrega) In Karnataka
Dr. Vilas M. Kadrolkar
Abstract :
Rural poverty and its eradication has been part of the discourse since independence. A plethora of programmes since then have been tried in rural India to eradicate poverty, with varied impacts. MGNREGA is an Indian job guarantee scheme. The scheme provides a legal guarantee for one hundred days of employment in every financial year to adult members of any rural household willing to do public work–related unskilled manual work at the statutory minimum wage. The aim of the paper is to assess the impact of MGNREGA. The study is confined to Saraswatipura gram panchayat of Kadur Taluk, Chikmagalur district in Karnataka state. The study is based on both primary and secondary data. The main finding of the study are: the dominant castes are taking the benefit of the employment meant for Schedule Caste (SC)/Schedule Tribes (STs) and act is providing employment to some extent, but the implementation of the act has many flaws. The policy suggestions are the usage of technology in the work should be stopped and there should be hike in the wage rate paid.
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Dr. Vilas M. Kadrolkar An Impact Assessment Study of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantees Act (Mgnrega) In Karnataka Global Journal For Research Analysis, Vol: 1, Issue: 4 September 2012