(Report) MGNREGA in Bundelkhand : By Surendra Singh, Lucknow University

Research Scholar, Department of Economics,

Babasaheb Bhim Rao Ambedkar University, Lucknow

MGNREGA: 100 days Employment Guarantee in Bundelkhand (M.P.)?

MGNREGA has a flagship programme of UPA government which is given 100 days job assurance in rural areas for unskilled persons. It also creating social inclusion by given 33% jobs assurance for women. It is one of the important opportunities for women. Bundelkhand region of (M.P.) has a backward area and in this area MGNREGA had not provided 100 days job guarantee to who are willing to do jobs under this Scheme. Irregularities also found in implementation of MGNREGA in this area. Like Mustor roll was not prepared properly & wages inequalities between women and men. But another picture is that it’s provided some amount of jobs for peoples in this area. In Bundelkhand region government data shown that jobs were provided under MGNREGA but social & individual researches could not found them. In many cases found that jobs were provided to real beneficiaries. And in some cases wages were not given after completing of work. Unemployment allowance which is another safe guard of this scheme not provided who want to jobs but unfortunately jobs were not provided within 15 days of jobs demanding.