Mgnrega improved socio-economic condition of marginalized workers: A study in Haryana and Rajasthan

Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme developed by government of India keeping focus on inclusive growth approach and enacted as a law in 2006. The act promising for providing 100 days employment to improve living condition of the rural poor The present study by using survey and questionnaire method evaluates the effects of MGNREGA on employment level, saving level and overall social-economic conditions of the workers. the study is descriptive type. After analyzing many demographic and socio-economic variables, study concludes that the scheme is performing better in Rajasthan then Haryana. Overall employment, saving, socio-economic condition and standard of living found improved in the study. The positive impact of MGNREGA visible on the worker's living standard