This book is written and designed to know the importance, role and benefits of MGNREGA scheme in the country and states in general. This book highlights the factual report of implementation of MGNREGA in the particular state and its impact on the social and living standards of the rural people in particular. This book puts emphasis on issues related to MGNREGA and social security and women empowerment in rural areas. This book provides empirical information about various methodologies and aspects in getting the remedial measures for coping up of these burning issues with the MGNREGA Scheme. This book also covers such as asset creation under MGNREGA, empowerment of rural women’s, impact of MGNREGA on rural labour migration, role of Gram Panchayat officials in generating employment under MGNREGA. The book has considerable importance for the students of Economics, Social work and scholars, who are interested and engaged in this area.

Naveed Hamid presently working as Chief Agribusiness Expert in Ministry of Agriculture Cooperation and Farmers’ Welfare. He is also Ambassador, ACPCL (M.P.) for promotion of FPO and Agribusiness related activities in Jammu and Kashmir State. He has more than 4 years of teaching and research experience in the field of Agricultural Business. He has more than 60 research publications in referred, NAAS rated and UGC approved journals, 22 abstracts, 21 book chapters, several articles, six books to his credit. He is recipient of more than 12 International/National awards from repute organization. His field of expertise is Agricultural Business Management, Supply chain/value chain and marketing. Sanganagoud Patil has remained meritorious throughout his academic career, post graduate (Economics) from Rani Channamma University, Belagavi, Karnataka. He has more than five years experience in teaching and research. Presently he is pursuing his Ph.D. in Economics from Department of Economics, Rani Channamma University, Belagavi, Karnataka. His field of expertise is production economics and micro finance. He has published more than 15 articles in various books/journals. He has also attended various international and national conferences.