Affiliation:
1. Research Scholar, DBM, Osmania University
2. Assistant Professor, Megha & Omega Group of Institutions.
Abstract
MGNREGA can have a positive impact on the social and economic well-being of rural labours and their
families. In particular, it holds the powerful prospect of bringing major change in the lives of women. The
study has explored the impact of MGNREGA on the labour in the agricultural sector of the district of Mahabubnagar in
Telangana State. it was conducted using primary and secondary data has found that MGNREGA did have an impact on the
agriculture at the time of its introduction and does have a role in the hike in the labour wages in rural areas. The MGNREGA
wage acts as a standard minimum wage act keeping the labour market wage high for both male and female. The scheme has
been found effective in equal wage act for men and women , empowerment of the poor encompasses three tasks-reduction of
poverty, creation of employment and minimizing inequality. This article presents the impact of MGNREGA on the labour supply
in the agricultural sector, the extent of the transfer of labour, , from the agriculture to MGNREGA and offers some suggestions
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