EMPLOYMENTCENTRAL VERIFIED 2025-04-10
MGNREGA
Legal guarantee of 100 days of paid unskilled wage work per rural household per year.
What it is
The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act provides a statutory right to demand work; wages are paid within 15 days into Aadhaar-linked accounts.
Who qualifies
- 01Adult member of a rural household
- 02Willing to do unskilled manual labour
- 03Registered for a Job Card at Gram Panchayat
Documents you'll need
- §Aadhaar of all adult members
- §Photograph
- §Bank / post office account
Common reasons applications are rejected
- Job card not issued within 15 days (file complaint)
- Aadhaar not seeded to bank
How to apply
- 01Visit nrega.nic.in and create an account using your Aadhaar-linked mobile.
- 02Complete e-KYC and fill the application form with personal and bank details.
- 03Upload the documents listed above (scanned, under 2MB each, PDF or JPG).
- 04Submit and note the acknowledgement number for status tracking.