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Performance of MGNREGA to Poverty Reduction: Study of Pauri Garhwal District, Uttarakhand


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International Journal for Innovative Research in Science & Technology
Volume 1 Issue - 7
Year of Publication : 2014
Authors : Santosh Singh ; R. S. Negi; Rekha Dhanai; M.K. Parmar

BibTeX:

@article{IJIRSTV1I7083,
     title={Performance of MGNREGA to Poverty Reduction: Study of Pauri Garhwal District, Uttarakhand},
     author={Santosh Singh, R. S. Negi, Rekha Dhanai and M.K. Parmar},
     journal={International Journal for Innovative Research in Science & Technology},
     volume={1},
     number={7},
     pages={257--260},
     year={},
     url={http://www.ijirst.org/articles/IJIRSTV1I7083.pdf},
     publisher={IJIRST (International Journal for Innovative Research in Science & Technology)},
}

Abstract:

The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) to provide for enhanced livelihood security for households in rural areas by providing at least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment in every financial year to every household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work. As a legal right to work, MGNREGS contrast with previous employment- generation schemes in several aspects. The purpose of the study is to analyze the performance of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act in district Pauri Garhwal of Uttarakhand state. However, the paper finds large women participation under this scheme; highest number of assets is created in the area of rural connectivity and few in drought proofing.

Keywords:

Assets, Employment, Mgnrega, Performance, Poverty.
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