INTRODUCTION
Adequate employment generation is therefore essential to generate income for the poor in the economy. In India, since 1980; government has introduced many employment generation programmes to eradicate poverty and unemployment. All these programmes were inadequate and piecemeal in their approach. Therefore, the programmes failed to make any major dent on the problems of poverty and unemployment. With globalization and liberation of the economy, it is always feared that the incidence of poverty and unemployment will increase substantially. In this context, the implementation of National Rural Employment Guarantee Act by UPA government is the most appropriate course of action. This flagship programme of UPA government is revolutionary …show more content…
In Phase first, MGNREGA was introduced in 200 of the most backward districts of the country, identified by the Planning Commission in consultation with the Ministry of Rural Development and the respective State Governments. In Phase second, during 2007-08, MGNREGA was implemented in another 130 districts. In Phase III, the Programme was extended to the remaining 285 rural districts of India from April 1, 2008. The MGNREGA contains guidelines on preferred works to be taken up. Out of the nine types of works prescribed by the MGNREGA, seven relate to water conservation and management. However, the states are free to evolve their own specific preferred works but within the framework of broad guidelines.
Performance of MGNREGA on national level
Particulars 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13
Total job
Card issued 3.78 crore 6.48 crore 10.01
Crore 11.25 crore 11.98 crore 12.39 crore 12.59
Crore
Employment
Provided to
Households: 2.10 crore 3.39 crore 4.51
Crore 5.26 crore 5.49 crore 5.04 crore 4.48
Crore
Persondays (in crore)
Total 90.5 143.59 216.32 283.59 257.15 216.34 163.38
SC’s 22.95
(25%) 39.36
(27%) 63.36
(29%) 86.45
(30%) 78.76
(31%) 47.40
(22%) 36.05
(22%)
ST’s 32.98 …show more content…
Net household income or income as a fraction of household income, is considered as an indicator of the relevance of the programme for the poor.
The mandate of the act is to provide 100 days of guaranteed wage employment in a financial year (FY) to every rural household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work. The objectives of the programme include: (a) Ensuring social protection for the most vulnerable people living in rural India through providing employment
Adequate employment generation is therefore essential to generate income for the poor in the economy. In India, since 1980; government has introduced many employment generation programmes to eradicate poverty and unemployment. All these programmes were inadequate and piecemeal in their approach. Therefore, the programmes failed to make any major dent on the problems of poverty and unemployment. With globalization and liberation of the economy, it is always feared that the incidence of poverty and unemployment will increase substantially. In this context, the implementation of National Rural Employment Guarantee Act by UPA government is the most appropriate course of action. This flagship programme of UPA government is revolutionary …show more content…
In Phase first, MGNREGA was introduced in 200 of the most backward districts of the country, identified by the Planning Commission in consultation with the Ministry of Rural Development and the respective State Governments. In Phase second, during 2007-08, MGNREGA was implemented in another 130 districts. In Phase III, the Programme was extended to the remaining 285 rural districts of India from April 1, 2008. The MGNREGA contains guidelines on preferred works to be taken up. Out of the nine types of works prescribed by the MGNREGA, seven relate to water conservation and management. However, the states are free to evolve their own specific preferred works but within the framework of broad guidelines.
Performance of MGNREGA on national level
Particulars 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13
Total job
Card issued 3.78 crore 6.48 crore 10.01
Crore 11.25 crore 11.98 crore 12.39 crore 12.59
Crore
Employment
Provided to
Households: 2.10 crore 3.39 crore 4.51
Crore 5.26 crore 5.49 crore 5.04 crore 4.48
Crore
Persondays (in crore)
Total 90.5 143.59 216.32 283.59 257.15 216.34 163.38
SC’s 22.95
(25%) 39.36
(27%) 63.36
(29%) 86.45
(30%) 78.76
(31%) 47.40
(22%) 36.05
(22%)
ST’s 32.98 …show more content…
Net household income or income as a fraction of household income, is considered as an indicator of the relevance of the programme for the poor.
The mandate of the act is to provide 100 days of guaranteed wage employment in a financial year (FY) to every rural household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work. The objectives of the programme include: (a) Ensuring social protection for the most vulnerable people living in rural India through providing employment