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unemployment, lack of access on the part of the people to MGNREGS In AP - A Scenario:
the basic needs like education, health, and sanitation, the
Government of India has launched Mahatma Gandhi Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee
National Rural Employment Act, 2005 in the year 2006, as Scheme which has made its entry in 2006 in Andhra Pradesh
a powerful tool to fight against the food insecurity by way has reached the unreached sections, there by playing a
of providing minimum employment days. facilitating role in eradicating the problems of poverty, rural
urban divide migration from rural to urban, social unrest
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment etc., the Following Table explains the scenario of MGNREGS
Scheme (MGNREGS) came into existence in pursuance in A.P.

of the MGNRE Act of 2005, to facilitate the rural masses MGNREGS in A.P.
to come out of vicious circle of poverty and enabling them
enjoy the fruits of the development. This scheme was 1. Number of Districts covered under 22
initially introduced in 200 districts, and same was MGNREGS
subsequently extended same to all the rural districts. 1098
2. Number of Mandals covering the
Basic objective of the Scheme is to provide at least 100 days implementation of MGNREGS 21860
of guaranteed wage employment to every rural household
enabling them to enhance the livelyhood security. Apart 3. Number of Grama panchyats 68990
from generating employment opportunities, the said covered under MGNREGS 1196381
scheme is also designed in a way that, it enables the rural 28362452
masses in becoming successful in generating productive 4. Total No.of Habitants
sustainable assets. Besides these, it also helps in 5. Number of job cards issued
environmental protection, empowerment of rural women,
reducing rural and urban migration, and fostering social 6. Number of adult members enrolled
equality. under MGNREGS

Source: nrega.ap.gov.in

Note: The above figure are related to the period up to 2nd
March,2011.

Thus, MGNREGS has become one of the powerful weapons From the above data, it is pertinent to note that, the
in the armoury of the Government containing several Rural MGNREGS has its roots in all the 22 districts in our state
Poverty Reduction Schemes. benefiting about 68,990 habitants living in 1,098 Mandals
monitored by 21,860 Gram Panchayats. It is further clear
A.P. Rural Employment Guarantee

Scheme:

In pursuance of the MNGNREG Act launched by the
government of India, Government of Andhra Pradesh has
launched A.P. Rural employment Guarantee Scheme
(APREGS) in the year 2006 and now in all the 22 districts,
this scheme is in implementation.

APREGS started with the pious objective of ensuring
employment to the rural households for a minimum of 100
days and who are willing to take up unskilled jobs, this
scheme has been deeply penetrated into the Rural areas
mainly emphasizing on the empowerment of the Rural
masses, facilitating them enjoy the accessibility to the fruits
of economic development.

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