In the present study, the investigator investigated the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural
Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) in detail with the help of secondary data. The data
was collected between May 2013 to December 2013 from Barkatullah university library, daily
newspapers, magazines and internet. Two case studies are also cited based on first-hand field
work. The present study intends to assess the overall scenario i.e., the pros and cons associated
with the scheme with the following objectives:
i. To assess and acquire new insights on development of MGNREGA as well as overall socioeconomic
impact of different rural development programmes on the lives of the rural people.
ii. To document the improvement or changes brought by MGNREGA in the lives of the rural
poor at the household level and village level.