Agro-Economist
Year : 2014, Volume : 1, Issue : 1
First page : ( 39) Last page : ( 44)
Print ISSN : 2350-0786. Online ISSN : 2394-8159.

Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme in Manipur: An Appraisal

Sikligar PC

National Institute of Rural Development, North Eastern Regional Centre (NIRD-NERC) Jawaharnagar, Khanapara, Guwahati-781022, Assam, India. pcsikligar@yahoo.co.in

Online published on 16 February, 2015.

Abstract

The process of Community Mobilization especially in case of tribal community is not new. Tribal across the country have been supporting to each other in helping in construction of the house, sharing of contribution in happy and grief moment like marriage and death, sorting out problems of abduction of women, land dispute, kinship, ethical, etc by imposing social boycott of the guilty, expel from the village or by charging penalty. Village Chief, Mukhiya, Gameti who traditionally equipped in resolving of internal disputes. MGNREGS do not only promote community participation among the tribals but also support livelihood of such families which do not have substantial incomes round the year due to various reasons. It is obvious that tribals depend on primitive agriculture and forest resources which are no longer supporting them in the present circumstance to maintain livelihoods. This article makes analyses that due to implantation of MGNREGS in Churachandpur district of Manipur, the tribal participation in development process has improved in tune of mitigate unemployment and improve the living condition through developing infrastructure for common utilization. In the district an ordinary tribal family do not possess land as land belongs to village chief. The village chief by his own mercy involves somebody in agriculture on sharing basis. In the district, a couple of village chiefs came forward for plantation to avoid soil erosion with a common agenda. In addition to above assets like drainage, culvert and embankment have also been created under the scheme to over come with a problem of flood and soil erosion. The community as a whole feel that MGNREGS not only reduces problem of unemployment but tackle social unrest too. The representative of each household participates in the Gram Sabha which set planning and priorities the works. The process of social audit makes them equip with information and access to participate for common causes.

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