MGNREGA: Building Rural Resilience The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), launched in 2005, guarantees every rural household at least 100 days of wage employment each year. Over the years, it has become a pillar of rural livelihood security The scheme goes beyond providing wages. It has created over 68,000 water bodies under Mission Amrit Sarovar, converged with 13 ministries for rural infrastructure, and in FY 2025–26 ensured that 99.79% of households demanding wo

Get Direct benefits into your IPPB Account - Hear from Smt. Saraswati Devi, a DBT beneficiary, from Gaya, Bihar. She receives MGNREGA funds, her children’s scholarship money, and gas subsidies directly through her IPPB account. With doorstep services and access to the nearest Post Office, managing money is now simple and hassle-free. Watch how IPPB is making a real difference in rural lives. __ प्रत्यक्ष लाभ अब सीधे आईपीपीबी खाते में” सुनिए श्रीमती सरस्वती देवी की कहानी, जो गया, बिहार की डीबीटी