A study on the socio economic upliftment of the rural poor through national rural employment guarantee act in thiruvananthapuram district

Abstract

MGNREGA is an important tool of social change, a drive to reduce poverty in the rural newlinehouseholds. MGNREGA is a historic employment scheme in India for providing 100 days guaranteed newlinewage employment for all employment seekers above 18 years of age and willing to do work. The Act newlinecame into force on February 2, 2006 and was implemented in a phased manner. In Phase I it was newlineintroduced in 200 of the most backward Districts of the country. It was implemented in an additional newline130 Districts in Phase II 2007 2008. The scheme was extented to the remaining 274 rural Districts of newlineIndia from April 1, 2008 in Phase III. Thiruvananthapuram has been incorporated into this scheme newlineduring the Phase III of the scheme. newline