Open AccessIMPACT OF MGNREGA ON RURAL LIVELIHOODS OF BALLARI DISTRICT
Author(s) -
V A Chowdappa,
Basavaraj S. Benni
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
epra international journal of economic and business review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2349-0187
pISSN - 2347-9671
DOI - 10.36713/epra2989
Subject(s) - poverty , livelihood , unemployment , economic growth , socioeconomics , geography , development economics , economics , agriculture , archaeology
Poverty and unemployment are the main challenges to the economic development. Eradication of these two problems will contribute towards development of the economy to take new heights. Present research has posed the questions either MGNREGA givens positive or negative results? Who can benefit from MGNREGA? With this background, this paper is to find out what is the contribution of MGNREGA towards socio-economic status of the beneficiaries in Sandur and Kudligi taluks of Ballari District. This study used primary as well secondary sources of data. Descriptive statistical tools have been used to analysed the data to get the inferences. Inferences discloses the that the scheme has impacted positively on socio economic status of the beneficiaries.KEY WORDS: Socio Economic Status, MGNREGA