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Rural people faces various problems due to drought, agriculture failures etc. To enhance livelihood security in rural areas by Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act is one of the employment opportunities for reducing rural poverty by provided labor opportunities in villages. Rural unemployment providing 100 days wage employment to a registered households and aims of this scheme into create rural assets Empower rural women through right-laws Reduce rural migration Provide sense of social security to vulnerable groups. Most of the Tribal people reside in hilly areas and other tribe in plain. It is also one of the best places to find natural resources and rich in bio diversity. It is learning that MGNREGA first introduce in Dhalai District and successfully implement as a matter of fact huge improvement of livelihood among rural people can be seen in rural areas in Dhalai district. Since then the scheme has been spread to all neighboring districts. The disadvantage people have been benefitted by this scheme in rural. In Tripura there are 19 tribes, they mainly depend on forest product and jhum cultivation. They mostly live in hilly areas with little knowledge about saving and all of them engage in agriculture activities. They have little income and desperately need for some work with the implementation of REGA the tribes has been able to earn some income and improve their living condition. The women in particular has been empowered this scheme improving their social status and living condition. In fact, majority of the work of the scheme are engage by women. Other disadvantage group is also engaging in this scheme hence improving their social security and living condition. Majority of the people of Tripura who reside in rural areas has been benefited by this scheme.