“Mgnregp As A Flagship Programme For The Sustainable Development Of Kerala: An Overview”

Abstract

Background: Rural development usually relates to the method of enhancing the quality of life, financial well-being, development of rural areas to improve the living standards of people in the village economy. As a developing nation with the second-largest population in the world, ,India has grappled with the significant challenge of generating ample employment opportunities for both individual and national progress.

Aim:  The present study has been undertaken to evaluate the specific schemes undertaken by MGNREP in the state of Kerala. The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme (MGNREGP), launched in 2005 to improve the livelihood security of individuals in rural areas, legally ensuring a minimum of 100 days of paid employment each financial year for adult members of any household willing to engage in unskilled manual work related to public projects.