Contemporary Practices of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme

K.B. Saxena did his masters in Political Science from the University of Delhi. He joined the Indian Administrative Service in 1964 and held important positions in the government such as Additional Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar; Head, Land Reform Division; and Secretary in the Ministries of Welfare, and Rural Development and Health, Government of India. He was Principal Adviser to the Planning Commission as well. He authored two reports for National Human Rights Commission, one on the Atrocities against SCs and the other on National Old Age Pension Scheme.K.B. Saxena joined the Indian Administrative Service in 1964 and held important positions, such as Additional Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar; Head, Land Reform Division; and Secretary to the Ministries of Health and Family Welfare and Rural Development, Government of India. He was also the Principal Adviser to the Planning Commission, Government of India. He has authored two reports for National Human Rights Commission, one on the atrocities against Scheduled Castes and the other on National Old Age Pension Scheme.

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Undoubtedly, a useful addition to the increasing literature on MGNREGS. It is useful essentially because of its approach, candid explanations about the weakness of implementation and most importantly its focus on unexplored dimensions such as equity.