MGNREGA (Job Guarantee Scheme)

Adult members (18+) of rural households. Willing to do unskilled manual work. Up to 100 days of paid work per household a year — get a Job Card from your Gram Panchayat.

100 days guaranteed wage employment/year · ₹220–₹357/day (about ₹22,000 a year)

Aadhaar Card, Job Card (from Gram Panchayat), Bank / Post Office Account.

Apply online on the official website: https://nrega.nic.in/

Open nrega.nic.in and go to the job card / reports section. Choose your state, district, block and gram panchayat to see the job card list. Open your job card to see work days, muster rolls and wage payments.

Wages are paid to an Aadhaar-linked account — make sure your job card and bank account are linked to Aadhaar. Payment may be pending at the block (muster roll or payment order not processed) — ask the Gram Rozgar Sahayak or block Programme Officer. You can ask for work in writing at the gram panchayat and get a dated receipt — work should be given within 15 days. Your Gram Rozgar Sahayak, gram panchayat, or the block Programme Officer (MGNREGA).

Answer a few simple questions on YojanaSahay — it tells you free of cost which schemes you qualify for, with the documents for each.