A Comparative Study of MGNREGA in Drought Prone District of Rajasthan and Irrigation Dominated District of Andhra Pradesh
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Abstract
MGNREGA differentiates itself from earlier welfare schemes by taking a grassroots-driven approach to employment generation. It has positive impact on employment and empowerment pattern in recent years. It aims at improving livelihood security by providing at least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment in a financial year to every rural household. The main significance of doing this research is to compare the performance of MGNREGA in Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh states. The study also includes identifying of major constraints faced at panchayat level. This study is based on both primary and secondary data. The performance is analysed in the terms of work completion rate and assets created. Garrett ranking scale was used to identify the major constraints faced at panchayat level.