Impact of MGNREGA on Employment Generation in Jamui District of Bihar

Authors

  • Manoj Kumar   Research Scholar, Department of Commerce and Management, B. R. A. Bihar University, Muzaffrpur, India

Keywords:

MANREGA, Employment Generation

Abstract

Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee scheme is as a flagship program by the Government of India started on February 2, 2006. As per the Scheme, each rural household gets 100 days of guaranteed employment (unskilled works) every year. Although the major objective of this scheme is to provide livelihood security for rural households, it also facilitates the creation as well as maintenance of rural infrastructure and employment generation. The present paper is an attempt to overview the impact of MGNREGA on employment generation in Jamui District of Bihar state. It also examined the financial progress of MGNREGA and employment generated by this scheme. The study revealed that MGNREGA plays a significant role in employment generation in Jamui District. To perform the objective of the paper secondary data has been used. The finding of the study reveals that MANREGA plays an important role in employment generation in Jamui District. It not only provides security for food but also supports rural development.

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2018-12-30

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Volume 4, Issue 11, November-December-2018

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Manoj Kumar , " Impact of MGNREGA on Employment Generation in Jamui District of Bihar, International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology(IJSRST), Online ISSN : 2395-602X, Print ISSN : 2395-6011, Volume 4, Issue 11, pp.726-732, November-December-2018.