Politics behind NREGA

In sync with Congresss electoral catchphrase aam aadmi Political Parties increases the wage rates of MNREGA, just before the elections. MNREGA has been one of the schemes in which there has been lot of funds were siphoned off. Common perception that MGNREGA is most prone to indulge practitioners of corruption in rural India

 Generated incremental income and thus, improved the purchasing power, lifestyle and living standard of rural households Households consumption in respect of food items improved Enrollment of children in school recorded good increase in villages and drop-out ratio declined in villages Persons who were earlier working as attached laborer now are working as laborer in MNREGA

It is said as Cash Distribution System. About 40000 Crores is spend every year The programme has not been able to reach the most needy. Lack of workforce during harvesting season and an unplanned increase in the cost of production
No. of households (Demanded Employment) No. of households provided employment Growth (Employment Generation)

2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011

45518907 52864608 55763244

45115358 52530453 54954225 16.43586 4.614032