| ID | 163585 |
| Title Proper | Rural employment generation In India |
| Other Title Information | a critical view from Rajasthan |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Saha, Atrayee |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Rural employment generation was initiated in India through the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) in 2005 and related NREGS schemes, to provide better social and food security to socially and economically depressed rural workers. By now, the implementation of this scheme is known to be not equally satisfactory throughout India, with significant variations in different states and localities. This article, based on intensive fieldwork over 1 year in remote villages of Deogarh and Bhim blocks of Rajasamand district, explores the functioning of the scheme in rural Rajasthan. It identifies three important roadblocks to effective NREGA implementation and analyses their impact: persistence of caste-based inequalities and social interactions among different groups of rural people, differential occupational interests of potential workers and lack of initiative of the respective panchayats. |
| `In' analytical Note | South Asia Research Vol. 39, No.1; Feb 2019: p.23-42 |
| Journal Source | South Asia Research 2019-02 39, 1 |
| Key Words | Caste ; India ; Women ; Social Security ; Work ; Rajasthan ; NREGA ; Rural Employment ; Panchayat |