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A legal entitlement document issued under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, guaranteeing 100 days of unskilled wage employment per fiscal year to adult members of rural households.
Serves as an official identification of rural worker status and proof of rural dwelling. Used as primary eligibility verification for rural housing under PMAY-G, toilet subsidies under SBM-G, and institutional microcredit.
A legal entitlement document issued under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, guaranteeing 100 days of unskilled wage employment per fiscal year to adult members of rural households. Serves as an official identification of rural worker status and proof of rural dwelling. Used as primary eligibility verification for rural housing under PMAY-G, toilet subsidies under SBM-G, and institutional microcredit.
MGNREGA Job Card issued by Gram Panchayat / Programme Officer
Schemes that explicitly reference NREGA Job Card as an eligibility criterion include: Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Gramin (PMAY-G), Mangrove Initiative for Shoreline Habitats & Tangible Incomes (MISHTI), Mission Amrit Sarovar, Skills Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood Promotion (SANKALP), Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain (JSA: CTR). Browse the complete list on this page, or use the Eligibility Checker at eligohub.in/eligibility-checker/ to find all matching programs.
Definitions and criteria referenced here reflect statutory guidelines issued by the respective Union Ministry or State Authority. When presenting documentation for welfare scheme verification, ensure that physical certificates or DigiLocker digital credentials carry verifiable QR codes, official department seals, or digital signatures. Consult your local Tehsildar or District Magistrate's office for state-specific issuance circulars.
Programs where NREGA Job Card status is a listed eligibility condition or documentation requirement.
Flagship rural housing program providing financial assistance to houseless rural households and those living in dilapidated houses to construct pucca dwellings.
Coastal ecology conservation scheme restoring 540 sq. km of mangrove forests across 11 maritime states and 2 UTs through convergence of CAMPA, MGNREGA, and private CSR funds.
Nationwide water harvesting mission developing and rejuvenating at least 75 Amrit Sarovars (rainwater harvesting ponds of 1+ acre each) in every rural district of India.
World Bank loan assisted ₹3,355 crore program driving institutional strengthening of national and state skill development missions.
National water conservation campaign creating rainwater harvesting pits, rooftop harvesting, and geo-tagging 1 crore+ water bodies.
Statutory wage employment guarantee providing at least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment per fiscal year to rural households.