The use of technology has brought both advantages and disadvantages to the implementation of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), particularly in achieving its objective of preventing distress migration of rural laborers. Some of the impacts are listed below:

• Advantages:
• The use of technology has streamlined the process of registration, application, and payment under MGNREGA, making it easier for job seekers to apply and receive payments.
• Digital monitoring of worksites has ensured transparency, accountability, and reduction in corruption, leading to improved implementation of MGNREGA.
• Disadvantages:
• The use of biometric authentication has excluded many vulnerable job seekers such as the elderly, disabled, and illiterate, who face difficulties using the technology.
• The use of technology has reduced the need for manual labor, leading to reduced employment opportunities for rural laborers, and thereby increasing their distress migration.
• Technical glitches and lack of internet connectivity have disrupted the smooth functioning of MGNREGA's digital platform.

Therefore, while technology has brought positive changes to the implementation of MGNREGA, its impact on preventing distress migration must be carefully assessed, and necessary steps must be taken to reduce its negative consequences.