Abstract

The socio-economic status of any country depends upon its economy. Indian economy is a rural agrarian economy where more than 70% of its population resides in villages. After independence GoI initiated a good number of programmes for rural developments mention may be made up of 

 Small Farmer Development Programmes, Drought Area Development Programmes and Food for Work Programme, Minimum Needs Programme, Integrated Rural Development Programme, National Rural Employment Programme, Rural Labour Employment Guarantee Programme and Assurance on Employment etc. Undoubtedly, government of India has been implemented many government planning to eradicate poverty such as Swaran Jayanti Swarojagar Yojana (SGSY), Drought Prove Area Programme (DPAP), Tribal Area Development Programme (TADP), High Yield Variety Programme (HYVP), Training of Rural Youth for Self-Employment (TRYSEM), Rural Landless Employment Guarantee Programme (RLEGP). In this concern NREGA Act was passed in 2005 that guaranteed 100 days wage of employment in a year to every rural house.

 Government of India has renamed the NREGA as MGNREGA on 2nd October 2009. On 2, Feb, 2006 it was launched in 200 select districts and was extended to 130 additional districts during 2007-08. It is now implemented in 645 districts of the country. Scheduled tribes are in the last ladder of the development so an attempt has been made through this paper to find out the impact of MGNREGA on socio-economic status of Scheduled tribes in Rajouri district of J&K state.