POVERTY ALLEVIATION PROGRAMME: A CASE STUDY OF MGNREGS IN NIZAMABAD DISTRICT OF TELANGANA STATE

MGNREGA, the largest poverty alleviation programme initiated by the Government of India in the year 2005 had the sole objective to offer a legal guarantee of 100 days of employment to every rural household, whose adult members are willing to do unskilled labour at minimum wage rate. Programme also envisages the creation of sustainable community assets besides protecting environment, reducing migration & empowering rural women. The Government of India emphasizes the MGNREGS is the largest anti poverty programme in the world that has the potential to benefit the poor rural household in India. Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of the Nation, always cherished about India's rural beauty, resilient power as much he was concerned about the poverty and living conditions. His pet phrase was India lives in Villages. Rural development as an integrated concept of growth and poverty elimination has been paramount concern in all the five year plans. Traditionally, Rural Development programmes comprise of following basic concepts like infrastructure facilities in the rural areas, namely schools, health centers, roads, adequate drinking water and electrification. This article discusses the awareness among households and the successful implementation of MGNREGS in the Nizamabad district of Telangana State.