Performance of MGNREGA in Karnataka

Harish N.¹

Section:Research Paper, Product Type: Journal-Paper
Vol.5 , Issue.11 , pp.47-58, Nov-2019

Online published on Nov 30, 2019

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Abstract :
Unemployment, poverty and inequality are related phenomena. Any success in solving one of these troubles would suggest some success in fixing the other. ‘Poverty and unemployment are two sides of the same coin when we are going to solve one problem in the society, 2nd have been taken care with that. The poverty and unemployment at existing state of affairs are most extreme problems of Indian economy’. The Government`s policy and programmes have laid emphasis on poverty alleviation, generation of employment and earnings opportunities and provision of infrastructure and basic services to meet the wishes of rural poor. For realizing these objectives, self-employment and wage employment programmes continued to grant in one structure or other. As a measure to strengthen the grass root stage democracy. The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) is an Indian job warranty scheme, enacted via regulation on August 25, 2005 and renamed as Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) on 2nd October, 2009 includes things to do below nine special heads to furnish employment to village communities and enhance their livelihoods. On February 2, 2006, amidst outstanding hype and hope, the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) came into force in 200 of India’s backward districts. In 2007, it was extended to cowl some other 130 districts and two with effect from April 1, two 2008 the two Act is two covering all rural India.

Key-Words / Index Term :
Unemployment, Poverty, Economic conditions, Poor People, Economy, Rural Employment etc.

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