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The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005

36 sections · As amended up to 2026-08

Sections

  1. 0Section 0
  2. VI — MISCELLANEOUS
  3. 1In case of employment provided under the Scheme, there shall be no discrimination solely on the grou
  4. 2The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme shall hereinafter be referred to as "M
  5. 3The Gram Panchayat shall send such list or lists of the names and addresses of households and their
  6. III — EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE SCHEMESANDUNEMPLOYMENT ALLOWANCE
  7. 4Employment Guarantee Schemes for rural areas
  8. 5Conditions for providing guaranteed employment
  9. VI — MISCELLANEOUS
  10. 6Where hospitalisation of the injured worker is necessary, the State Government shall arrange for suc
  11. 7If a person employed under the Scheme meets with death or becomes permanently disabled by accident a
  12. III — EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE SCHEMESANDUNEMPLOYMENT ALLOWANCE
  13. 8Non-disbursement of unemployment allowance in certain circumstances
  14. 9Disentitlement to receive unemployment allowance in certain circumstances
  15. VI — MISCELLANEOUS
  16. 10While opening works in the public works category, it shall be ensured that the ongoing or incomplete works should be completed first
  17. IV — IMPLEMENTING AND MONITORING AUTHORITIES
  18. 11Functions and duties of Central Council
  19. VI — MISCELLANEOUS
  20. 12(1) In case work could not be provided as per demand within the specified time limit, unemployment a
  21. IV — IMPLEMENTING AND MONITORING AUTHORITIES
  22. 13Principal authorities for planning and implementation of Schemes
  23. VI — MISCELLANEOUS
  24. 14The works finalised at the Gram Panchayat level and consolidated at the Block or District level shal
  25. 15The muster rolls for works taken up under the scheme shall be maintained as follows, namely:
  26. 16Payment shall only be made based on the measurements taken at the worksite by the authorised personn
  27. IV — IMPLEMENTING AND MONITORING AUTHORITIES
  28. 17Social audit of work by Gram Sabha
  29. 18Responsibilities of State Government in implementing Scheme
  30. 19Grievance redressal mechanism
  31. V — ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL AND STATE EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE FUNDSANDAUDIT
  32. 20National Employment Guarantee Fund
  33. 21State Employment Guarantee Fund
  34. 22Funding pattern
  35. 23Transparency and accountability
  36. 24Audit of accounts
  37. VI — MISCELLANEOUS
  38. 25Penalty for non-compliance
  39. 26Power to delegate
  40. 27Power of Central Government to give directions
  41. 28Act to have overriding effect
  42. 29Power to amend Schedules
  43. 30Protection of action taken in good faith
  44. 31Power of Central Government to make rules
  45. 32Wherever contravention of the provisions of the Act has been proved after due enquiry by the State G
  46. 33Laying of rules and Schemes
  47. 34Power to remove difficulties
  48. 35There shall be a Capacity Building Plan, Information Education Communication plan and a plan for strengthening Panchayats as a part of the scheme.]