Coupling a ladder to the safety net: reinventing MGNREGA for asset creation

Livelihoods and Social Protection

“…For example, Saha (2018) found that roads constructed were of poor quality and even that ponds often dried up in the summer because of their limited depth. Tambe et al (2019) argue that instead of focussing on rural infrastructure the scheme should pay more attention to building household livelihood assets and improve the productivity of small farms. Focusing on ground water recharge, small irrigation channels, animal sheds, water tanks, horticulture plantations and fodder development would have more efect.…”