People crossing the Howrah Bridge over the Hooghly river, Kolkata
A farmer standing in his cauliflower field at dusk

Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act

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.

At a glance

What the myScheme listing says about Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
LevelCentral government
Issued byMinistry Of Rural Development
States and UTsAll India
Areas
Scheme forIndividuals
TagsEmployment, Labour, Unskilled, Panchayat, Job

Before you apply

Information from the myScheme snapshot, Aug 2026. Confirm it on the official page: eligibility, documents, benefits and deadlines are set by the issuing department and are not part of this listing.

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