The Role of MGNREGA in Rural Development of Assam

MGNREGA is a remarkable programme for rural development in India. The act was introduced and implemented on February 2, 2006. Initially the programme was known as NREGS (National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme) and from October 2009, it was known as MGNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act). The main aim of this programme is to provide hundred days of wage employment to every household in a financial year with the stipulated one-third participation of women. This programme is specially benefitting the SC, ST and women sections of the rural areas of Assam along with the country. The programme is also means for alleviation of poverty in rural areas. Besides its important role in rural employment and developing the living standard of the rural people there are some issues which hinders MGNREGA 100% successful. So to overcome these issues the awareness of people, corruption free implementation of MGNREGA, direct transfer of wages etc. are necessary. This paper tries to highlight the current status, the participation of SC, ST and Women, the performance and achievement, some of the issues of MGNREGA in Assam.