• Dr. G. Vedanthadesikan

Many employment generation programmes are being introduced by the Government of India to fulfil the gap of employment generation in rural India. Mahatma Gandhi national rural employment guarantee act is the first ever act in the history of India to provide guaranteed work and wage. This paper studies the effect of MGNREGA on the generation of employment, type of work done under this statute and up to what extent this programme is successful in poverty alleviation in rural India. Many researchers have found that this programme has a huge impact on the employment structure of rural India. The present paper studied and outlines the role of MGNREGA in enhancing the livelihood of poor rural people through twin incorporation of work with skill. Also, there is the need of overcoming the procedure of payment.

Development, Employment, MGNREGA, Poverty alleviation, Rural growth

"MGNREGA – A WAY TO CREATE EMPLOYMENT AND POVERTY ALLEVIATIION", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 8, page no.1002-1005, August-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRA006175.pdf

"MGNREGA – A WAY TO CREATE EMPLOYMENT AND POVERTY ALLEVIATIION", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 8, page no. pp1002-1005, August-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRA006175.pdf