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...
The applicant receives guaranteed employment within 15 days from the date of application.
Work is to be provided within a radius of 5 kilometers of the applicant’s residence if possible, and in any case within the Block. If the applicant lives more than 5 km away from the worksite, he/she will be entitled to a travel and subsistence allowance (10% of the minimum wage).
Wages are paid within a week, or fifteen days at most. Men and Women are paid equally.
Shade, drinking water, and first-aid are provided at every worksite.
**Exclusive measures for the promotion of the participation of the disabled persons:**
Identification of suitable works
Mobilization of disabled persons by focussing on awareness and special provisions
Specifically identified works for disabled persons in the case of large GPs
Preference to appoint as mates and as workers for providing drinking water, to manage crèches, etc., at the worksites
Adoption of tools and equipment/facilities at workplaces
Treating persons with disabilities with respect
Special drive to ensure 100 days of employment to such households
Provide a special job card of a distinct color
**Specific attention and provisions for Senior Citizens:**
Exclusive senior citizen groups may be formed and special works which require lesser physical effort are identified and allotted to these groups.
**Specific attention and provisions for Internally Displaced Persons:**
A special job card to be provided will be valid till these families are displaced and will lose its validity as soon as they return to their original place of residence.
Eligibility (who can apply)
The applicant must be at least 18 years of age.
The applicant must be residing in a Rural Area.
How to Apply
**Offline**
**Step 1:** The application for registration may be given on plain paper to the local Gram Panchayat.
An individual may appear personally before the Panchayat Secretary or Gram Rozgar Sahayak and make an oral request for registration, in which case the particulars required will be noted by the Gram Rojgar Sahayak or the Panchayat Secretary.
Application for registration should contain names of those adult members of the household who are willing to do unskilled manual work.
Particulars such as age, sex, SC/ST status, Rashtriya Swastha Bima Yojana (RSBY) number, Aadhar number, Below Poverty Line (BPL) status and bank/post office account number (if s/he has opened one) must be provided in the application.
**Step 2:** The Gram Panchayat (GP) will verify the following details:
Whether the household is really an entity as stated in the application.
Whether the applicant household are local residents in the Gram Panchayat concerned.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is eligible for Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act / what is the eligibility?
1. The applicant must be at least 18 years of age.
1. The applicant must be residing in a Rural Area.
What are the benefits of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act?
1. The applicant receives guaranteed employment within 15 days from the date of application.
1. Work is to be provided within a radius of 5 kilometers of the applicant’s residence if possible, and in any case within the Block. If the applicant lives more than 5 km away from the worksite, h...
How to apply online for Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act?
**Offline**
**Step 1:** The application for registration may be given on plain paper to the local Gram Panchayat. An individual may appear personally before the Panchayat Secretary or Gram Rozgar Sahayak and make an oral request for registration, in which case the particulars required will...