Drought is a condition of prolonged absence of rainfall. Drought is a constantly recurring natural disaster of India, with agricultural drought being the most common. MGNREGA is the key scheme to mitigate impacts of drought and to provide employment to its beneficiaries. The average number of monsoon days and average rainfall in mm shows that Vaijapur tehsil is a drought prone area. This research paper discussed status of drought, consequences of drought and drought works completed under MGNREGS. It also analysed the contribution of MGNREGS in the improvement irrigation in drought prone Vaijapur tehsil and beneficiaries participation in water conservation and irrigation works under MGNREGS. This research paper further analysed the impact of various water conservation and irrigation related works undertaken in MGNREGS in Vaijapur tehsil.