Asset creation under MGNREGA

Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) is one of the most important programme launched by the Govt. of India in 2005 with the basic principle to provide 100 days of guaranteed employment to the people in rural areas and also gave a legal right of work. Besides providing wage employment, the programme has also the provision for creation of assets of sustainable nature. It is in this context, a study has been conducted in district Rajouri of J&K state to examine the impact and durability of the assets created under MGNREGA. A few recommendations have also been made to further improve the quality of assets created under the programme.