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The real growth of India sprawls in the economic betterment of people lives in rural India for which government needs to make strong economic policies and better implementing strategies. To give 100 days of legal guaranteed employment at the minimum wage rate to provide livelihood security for rural household, improve the socio-economic conditions, reduce the forced migration and maintain rural infrastructure every year, MGNREGA was enacted on 2nd October, 2009 to facilitate the social protection for the people by providing employment opportunities and therefore contributing towards the overall development of the nation. The present study was attempted to overview the impact of MGNREGA on economic and social development of beneficiaries in Subarnapur district of Odisha. The scheme has no doubt on immense scope and impact and results in social security aspect are encouraging if the aberrations here and there are taken into stride.

Keywords

MGNREGA; Development; Socio-Economic and Migration

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