Performance of mgnrega in Chhattisgarh - An analysis

The ultimate objective of any democratic country is to achieve the objective of social welfare by solving the problems of chronic poverty, unemployment, hunger, and inequality etc. After the Independence, the Government of India has taken a number of steps for such purpose. The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act renamed as Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) is one of the most important initiative with the objective of generating/proving employment opportunities to rural population. Since its enactment in 2005, it is playing a crucial role to provide the livelihood security and improving the living standards of rural Indians by securing a floor level of income and employment for them. This paper is an attempt to assessing the performance of the Act in Chhattisgarh state during the period from 2011-12 to 2020-21.