AN OVERVIEW ON ROLE OF MGNREGA IN RURAL DEVELOPMENT

Rural development is essential to national growth, and disregarding it is akin to neglecting it. Indian development depends on rural people's economic well-being, which requires strong economic policies and effective implementation. National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) adopted by Indian law on 25 August 2005 was renamed MGNREGA on 2 October 2009, Mahatma Ghandi's birthday. The legislation aspires to end severe poverty and make communities self-sufficient via productive assets. India's Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) aims to reduce rural poverty, discourage migration, provide rights-based employment, and create rural infrastructure. Thus, 15–20% of Indian families and 30% of rural households earn MGNREGA employment each year. On request, MGNREGA guarantees rural households 100 days of paid work. The MGNREGA Act's goals have varied widely among states and districts, despite its statewide reach.