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EmploymentCentral GovernmentVerified 1 Sep 2026
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS)
Nodal Implementing Authority: Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India & Gram Panchayats
Administrative ScopeCentral Government
CategoryEmployment
Target BeneficiariesAdult members of rural households willing to perform unskilled manual labour
Scheme Purpose & Core Objectives
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.
Key Benefits Provided to Beneficiaries
Guaranteed minimum 100 days of wage employment per household per financial year
Statutory minimum wages paid directly into bank/post office accounts via Direct Benefit Transfer
Unemployment allowance payable if work is not allocated within 15 days of formal application
General Eligibility Criteria
Statutory qualifications required for enrollment without volatile budgetary or transient criteria.
✓Applicant must be an Indian citizen residing in a rural area
✓Adult aged 18 years or older
✓Willing to undertake unskilled physical work
✓Registered with local Gram Panchayat and issued a valid Job Card