Abstract

The paper aims to investigate the methodologies of conducting social audits under MG NREGS in selected districts of Himachal Pradesh. The paper focus on the significant issues including the difficulties in following social audit process, effectiveness of existing social audit methodology i.e. mechanism to undertake social audit in MG NREGS.; the paper examines the four dimensions viz. Process of Social Audit, Organising Gram Sabha, and Transparency followed in Social Audit Process and Supervision of Implemented works. The role played by three different institutions which facilitated and supported the gram panchayats on social audits. The demand and supply analysis has been done through the view point of MG NREGS workers and non workers from demand side panchayat officials has been obtained from supply side, to reach reasonable conclusions. The article makes logical recommendations for devising a methodology for effective social audit in MG NREGS in HP based on the analysis and findings of the primary data collected.

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