Question

Explain the objective of implementing the MGNREGA.

Answer 1

The objectives of implementing MGNREGA are as follows.
(i) Its main objective is to provide employment to the unemployed. It gives social protection to the most vulnerable people living in rural India by giving them employment opportunities.
(ii) According to MGNREGA, all those who are able to and are in need of work would be guaranteed 100 days of employment in a year by the government.
(iii) If the government fails in its duty to provide employment, it will give unemployment allowances to the people.
This act is known as the largest and most ambitious social security and public works programme in the world. MGNREGA Is a powerful instrument for ensuring inclusive growth in rural India.