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Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act

Department: Department of Rural Development

An employment scheme by the MoRD, providing provide at least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment in a financial year to every rural household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled work. Any Indian citizen above the age of 18 years and residing in a rural area can apply to this scheme.

Start date2 Feb 2006

Last verifiedToday

About This Scheme

An employment scheme by the Ministry of Rural Development, providing provide at least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment in a financial year to every rural household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled work. Any Indian citizen above the age of 18 years and residing in a rural area can apply to this scheme. The applicant receives guaranteed employment within 15 days from the date of application. The wage is deposited directly in the Bank Account / Post Office Account of the applicant. Wages are paid within a week, or fifteen days at most. Men and Women are paid equally. MGNREGA covers the entire country with the exception of districts that have a hundred percent urban population.

Benefits

1. The applicant receives guaranteed employment within 15 days from the date of application.

1. Work is to be provided within a radius of 5 kilometers of the applicant’s residence if possible, and in any case within the Block. If the applicant lives more than 5 km away from the worksite, he/she will be entitled to a travel and subsistence allowance (10% of the minimum wage).

1. Wages are paid within a week, or fifteen days at most. Men and Women are paid equally.

1. Shade, drinking water, and first-aid are provided at every worksite.

Exclusive measures for the promotion of the participation of the disabled persons:

1. Identification of suitable works

1. Mobilization of disabled persons by focussing on awareness and special provisions

1. Specifically identified works for disabled persons in the case of large GPs

1. Preference to appoint as mates and as workers for providing drinking water, to manage crèches, etc., at the worksites

1. Adoption of tools and equipment/facilities at workplaces

1. Treating persons with disabilities with respect

1. Special drive to ensure 100 days of employment to such households

1. Provide a special job card of a distinct color

Specific attention and provisions for Senior Citizens:

1. Exclusive senior citizen groups may be formed and special works which require lesser physical effort are identified and allotted to these groups.

Specific attention and provisions for Internally Displaced Persons:

1. A special job card to be provided will be valid till these families are displaced and will lose its validity as soon as they return to their original place of residence.

Eligibility

Note: You may be eligible based on the information shown. Please verify the official eligibility requirements before applying.

Required Documents

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Photograph of Applicant
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Name, Age, and Gender of all NREGA Job Card Applicants from the applicant’s household
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Name of Village, Gram Panchayat, Block
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Proof of Identity (Ration card, Voter ID Card, Aadhaar, PAN)
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Details of whether the applicant is a beneficiary of SC / ST / Indira Awaas Yojana (IAY) / Land Reform (LR)
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Specimen Signature / Thumb impression

✦ Required ◦ Optional

How to Apply

IIn-person

OOnline

One can download UMANG App or visit website https://web.umang.gov.in/web_new/home The citizen can login using a mobile number and OTP. Once logged In, citizen can search for MGNREGA. Click on “Apply for Job Card” Fill in the basic details, choose the mode of payment of pension, upload photo and click on “Submit”.

GGovernment Portal

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Quick Info

Level: Central Government
Launched: 2 Feb 2006