Abstract:
The study entitled "Impact of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment
Guarantee Programme: A case study of Adat Grama Panchayat" was conducted to analyse
the effectiveness of MGNREGA from the perspective of the beneficiaries.
The study was based on primary and secondary data. The secondary data were
collected from various journals, reports, publications, and internet and from the Block
Pancayat. The primary data were collected from 60 beneficiaries who had employed under
the scheme in the year 2010-11 through a pre-structured questionnaire.
The MGNREGA in Adat Grama Panchayat was very effective and the scheme
has its impact on the income level, expenditure pattern, savings, migration, acquisition of
assets, status of women and social relationship. The scheme has also brought in benefits to
the households as well as to the community. The respondents have rated the functioning of
the scheme with reference to selected variables as ' good' which is a sign of good work
done by the various functionaries of the scheme.
