ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I express my sincere gratitude to my supervisor, Dr. Sewa Singh, Professor,

Department of Public Administration, M.D. University, Rohtak for his valuable
guidance, creative ideas, discussions and encouragement provided at every stage of
this work. I remain indebted to him for the prompt response bestowed by him on the
research problem from time-to-time.
I am also grateful to Professor S.S. Chahar Head, Department of Public
Administration, Professor Shashi Mehra, Prof. Anjana Garg, Dr. Rajesh Kundu, Dr.
Samunder Malik and Dr. Jagbir Nandal for their critical comments and healthy
suggestions regarding the study. I am also thankful to the office staff of my
department for their kind co-operation and unstinted help.
I am also thankful to the staff members of the Indian Institute of Public
Administration Library, New Delhi, Kurukshetra University Library, Kurukshetra,
Haryana Institute of Rural Development Library, Nilokheri and the Punjab University
Library, Chandigarh.
Besides, I would like to thank all the beneficiaries of MNREGA, the staff
members of Rohtak and Sahib Ali Singh (SAS) Nagar District, Rural Development
Agencies, MNREGA functionaries who spared time and cooperated with me and
patiently answered the questions of the schedules. Without their kind co-operation,
the study could not have been conducted.
I feel extremely devoted to my mother and father, who always encourage me
in all my pursuits. I am thankful to all my friends, Dr. Shamsher Dhankar, Dr.
Devender, Dr. Indu Tehlan, Dr. Aswani Mohan, Dr. Nisha Mohan, Dr. Bijender, Dr.

Galib, Dr. Ashok Khasa, Dr. Kuldeep Nara, Pramjeet Tehlan, Dhanveer, Sanjay
Balhara, Mahima, Sunita, Ravinder, Samay Singh, J.P, relatives and members of
family for their continuous support to me to complete this work.
I am very grateful to Mr. Raj Kumar, Sarpanch - Bhainsu, MNREGA
Awardee, and Mr. Om Parkash, Secretary, for cooperating and furnishing all
information which is very crucial for the completion of this research.
Above all I shall ever remain indebted to my wife Jeet Kaur who supported me
unconditionally and to my children Kiran, Anjli and Harsh who kept on waiting for
paternal lap and their smiles refreshed me everyday.

(Rajesh)
Dated: April, 2015