An Analytical Study of Performance Under MGNREGS in Hisar District of Haryana

The study was undertaken to examine the physical and financial performance of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) in Haryana. The outcomes revealed that the number of households provided employment under MGNREGA has increased rapidly during the period 2008-19 respectively. The total funds available to the district administration and total expenditure incurred under have changed through time. Similarly, the percentage of expenditure to total funds available have shown an increasing trend. The number of job cards issued to rural households (RHH) more than five times in 2018-19 over 200809. The results conclusively revealed that the number of job seekers under this scheme has been increasing all through the study period. The results have highlighted increasing participation of women in MGNREGS. The income of the participating households working under scheme has been supplemented to large extent.