Background/Objectives: The present study conducted in Block BEHIBAGH of District KULGAM in J&K, has defined positive changes and its impact on block under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).
Methods/Statistical Analysis: To achieve the objective of this study both primary and secondary data was collected. Primary data was collected through a well-designed interview schedule and secondary data was collected from block officials, internet and MGNREGA cell. During the study all the 18 PANCHAYATS were selected and the households of these PANCHAYATS were further simplified on the basis of random sampling to get the purpose of this study.
Findings: MGNREGA has a great impact on the study block. Before this act the current block was suffering from so many miseries but MGNREGA have fulfilled all the demanded tasks like lanes, land irrigation bodies, crossings, flood protection bunds, village interconnected streets, roads and water bodies. MGNREGA provided lot of employment to the households in which 2327 households demanded employment but only 2135 households got employment in the financial year 2015. The executed works in the block is 340 which costs 339.35 lakhs has been spent on the block. Women participation in the block is 12663(out of 20123) participated, in which only 134 women’s completed 100 days of work. The act provided substitute income to the labours 540 labours of this block have been taken for the study purpose and they all responded about increment in their income after working under MGNREGA. In the long run we can say that the act benefited each and every one in direct or indirect way and made a positive effect on the life of people.
Improvements/Applications: Study suggested that corruption, improper planning, sub-standard material, low wages and unawareness like issues should be checked at the ground level to provide maximum benefit to the society.