Effect of MGNREGA on Employment Opportunities in Rural India

National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005 is an Indian labour law and social security measure that aims to guarantee the ''right to work''. It aims to enhance livelihood security in rural areas by providing at least 100 days of wage employment in a financial year to every household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work. The MGNREGA was initiated with the objective of enhancing livelihood security in rural areas by providing at least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment in a financial year to every household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work.