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- Title
Rural Poverty Alleviation In India: Contribution of NREGS.
- Authors
Rao, K. Hanumantha; Durgaprasad, P.
- Abstract
The article presents a study on the impact of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) on the rural poverty reduction in India. It notes that the households who participate in NREGS are assessed in terms of employment days and wage earnings. It defines NREGS as an opportunity which addresses the issues of poverty and rural unemployment as well as improve agriculture. Moreover, it suggests the measures to be taken for enhancing the effectiveness of NREGS in poverty reduction.
- Subjects
INDIA; NATIONAL Rural Employment Generation Scheme (India); POVERTY reduction; RURAL unemployment; AGRICULTURE
- Publication
IASSI Quarterly, 2008, Vol 27, Issue 1/2, p15
- ISSN
0970-9061
- Publication type
Article