Trend and Present Scenario Ofmgnrega

Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNERGA) is one of the most radical scheme of the Govt. with its legal framework and rights-based approach implemented on 2006 and is in operation in 626 districts of the country. It is most ambitious anti poverty scheme launched by the government which provides a universal, self-targeting guarantee of 100 days of employment to every rural household throughout the country. The primary objective the MGNREGA is to provide 100 days wages employment to rural households and its secondary objection is to create and nurture productive and infrastructural assets and strengthening natural resources management. One of the most distinguishing feature of MGNREGA is it guarantee equal wages to both men&women rural workers. In the present paper attempt has been made to know the trend, present scenario and extent to which 100 days employment has been provided to rural workers.