Sarkari Data
MinistriesCentral GovernmentApex: Union Cabinet of India

Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD)

The Ministry of Rural Development is tasked with accelerating economic growth in rural India, poverty eradication, employment generation through MGNREGS, rural roads development (PMGSY), and rural housing (PMAY-G).

Visit Official Portal
CategoryMinistries
JurisdictionCentral Government
Official Websiterural.gov.in

Permanent Role & Statutory Function

Apex ministry charged with socio-economic development of rural India, statutory rural employment guarantee under the MGNREGA Act 2005, and rural infrastructure financing.

Constitutional & Executive Responsibilities

1

Implementation of the statutory 100-day wage employment guarantee under MGNREGS

2

Construction of all-weather rural roads under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)

3

Provision of pucca housing for rural poor under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Gramin)

4

Promotion of women self-help groups and micro-enterprises under Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - NRLM

5

Administration of national social assistance pensions (NSAP) for the elderly, widows, and disabled

Major Organizations, Subordinate Bodies & Statutory Boards

National Rural Infrastructure Development Agency (NRIDA)
National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRD&PR)
National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) Directorate

Citizen Public Services Delivered

MGNREGA Job Card Status & Muster Roll
PMAY-G AwaasSoft Beneficiary Tracking
NSAP Pension Status Check
Meri Sadak Citizen Feedback App

Related Identity & Citizen Documents

No direct citizen identity document requirements mapped for this institutional body.

Browse All Government Documents & Certificates

Flagship Schemes & Initiatives

Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS)Statutory social security guarantee enhancing the livelihood security of rural households by providing at least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment in every financial year.
Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN)To supplement the financial needs of all landholding farmers' families in procuring agricultural inputs related to crop health, seeds, fertilizers, and domestic agrarian needs.
Ayushman Bharat — Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY)To provide universal cashless secondary and tertiary hospitalization cover to economically vulnerable families and universal coverage to all senior citizens aged 70 and above, eliminating catastrophic medical expenses.
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY-Urban)To provide all-weather pucca houses with basic amenities (water, sanitation, electricity) to eligible urban households, addressing the housing deficit among lower income strata.
Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY)National mission for comprehensive financial inclusion ensuring universal access to banking facilities with at least one basic banking account for every household.
Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY)To provide institutional collateral-free micro-credit loans up to Rs. 20 Lakh to non-corporate, non-farm small and micro-enterprises for income generation and business expansion.
Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY)A conditional direct cash transfer maternity benefit scheme compensating for wage loss during pregnancy and childbearing while promoting health-seeking behaviour.
Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)
PMAY-Gramin
Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - NRLM
National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP)
Browse All Government Schemes & Welfare Programs

More in Ministries & Related Institutions

Ministries

Ministry of Finance (FinMin)

View Profile →Ministries

Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)

View Profile →Ministries

Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)

View Profile →Ministries

Ministry of Defence (MoD)

View Profile →