IMPACT OF MGNREGA ON SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS OF BENEFICIARIES OF SRIKAKULAM DISTRICT OF ANDHRAPRADESH

Abstract

The study was conducted purposively Selected Pathapatnam block in Srikakulam district of
Andhra Pradesh. Six villages selected purposively and from each selected village 20 respondents were
selected randomly thus 120 respondents constituting the sample size for present study. Ex- post facto research
design was followed and data was collected by using personal interview method. The collected data were
tabulated, analyzed and interpreted with the appropriate statistical tools. Majority of beneficiaries (46.66 percent) was under the age group of 40 and above years. (48.33)per-cent non beneficiaries was exposed to
magazines which was translated into local dialect. It was found from the present study that had an annual
income of above 35000.It was noted that socio-economic status of beneficiaries was better than nonbeneficiaries. majority of the beneficiaries had most favorable attitude towards MGNREGA as compared to
non-beneficiaries.it was also concluded that majority of the beneficiaries had a much better empowerment
level as compared to non-beneficiaries. Majority of the beneficiaries had agreed that purchasing capacity had
been improved as compared to non-beneficiaries which shows MGNREGA has played an important role in
upliftment of economic status of the MGNREGA labours. Majority of the respondents faced the problem of
delayed payment and bias attitude of panchayat members. On the whole it can be concluded that MGNREGA
plays an effective developmental role in the lives of rural villagers.