PROBLEMS AND SUGGESTIONS OF MGNREGA PROGRAMME-STUDY IN KARNATAKA ON RURAL WOMEN

G. PALLAVI¹*, N.S. SHIVALINGEGOWDA², N. SHASHIDHARA³, S. DECHAMMA^4
1Department of Agricultural Extension, KRC College of Horticulture, Arabhavi, 591218, University of Horticultural Sciences, Bagalkot, 587104, Karnataka, India
²Professor (Retd.), Department of Agricultural Extension, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru, 560065, Karnataka, India
³Department of Genetics & Plant Breeding, ARS Arabhavi, 591218, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, 580005, Karnataka, India
⁴Department of Agricultural Extension, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru, 560065, Karnataka, India
* Corresponding Author : pallavishashidhara@gmail.com

Received : 06-08-2022     Accepted : 27-08-2022     Published : 30-08-2022
Volume : 14     Issue : 8       Pages : 11610 - 11611
Int J Agr Sci 14.8 (2022):11610-11611

Keywords : Women, MGNREGA, Programme and Employment
Academic Editor : Sudhanand P Lal, Amit Anil Shahane
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to Department of Agricultural Extension, KRC College of Horticulture, Arabhavi, 591218, University of Horticultural Sciences, Bagalkot, 587104, Karnataka, India. Authors are also thankful to Department of Genetics & Plant Breeding, ARS Arabhavi, 591218, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, 580005, Karnataka, India; Department of Agricultural Extension, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru, 560065, Karnataka, India
Author Contribution : All authors equally contributed

Women have been regarded as the nuclei and the builders of a nation. Most farmers in Indian economy are women i.e., about 70 per cent of farm work is performed by women. Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) is a such unique government programme which directly aimed in providing employment to women and in achieving better standard of living. So, the efforts have been made in the study would help to know the deficiencies and remedial measures for further improvement in the programme. The study was conducted in two districts of Karnataka state viz., Chickballapur and Mandya during the year 2019-20. Fifty MGNREGA beneficiaries were randomly selected as sample for the study from five villages of each district making total respondents 100. The major constraints as opined by beneficiaries in the study were Employment days is too less in the present situation, delay in payment of wages and continuous work not provided. The main suggestions provided by the MGNREGA beneficiaries to increase the number of working days for beneficiaries and provision of medical facilities near the work site

1. Harish B.G. (2010) M.Sc. (Agri.) Thesis, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru, 560065, Karnataka, India.
2. Vanitha S.M. (2010) M.Sc. (Agri.) Thesis, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru, 560065, Karnataka, India.
3. Roy J. (2012) Ph.D. (Agri.) Thesis, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru, 560065, Karnataka, India.