MNREGA has brought about a paradigm shift both in design and the approach towards employment generation. The primary objective of the program is employment generation and the secondary objective is to create the durable assets at rural areas. It differs in its approach that it is right based scheme. This paper is an attempt to review the literature related to conceptualization, implementation and impact of MNREGA in various parts of India highlighting the success stories as well as the problems under the scheme. Some of the studies highlight the inter-state variation due to different approach of authority towards implementation process. These studies suggest changes in the structure to make the scheme effective.
Assets, Employment, MNREGA
