A Study on Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act and Social Capital: An Economic Analysis in Kovilpetti Block at Thoothukudi District

MGNREGA is the agship welfare program me of the government, thuspublic work offering relatively predict table employment opportunities are particularly effective in showing rural development. A number of centrally sponsored schemes have been implemented under rural development Mission and welfare of the poor. But MGNREGA is one of the greatest experiments undertaken in India to eradicate rural poverty. The scheme has been launched to supplement the error and gaps of all previous schemes with the involvement of Panchayats, civil society and local administration. Poor familiesweretargeted to get bene ts of employment and livelihood to supplement their family income. And improve the quality life of rural area and purchase power in rural people. The main objective of the study is to evaluate and understand the social capital and economic analysis of MGNREGS in the Kovilpetti block