520.24 lakh MGNREGS job cards deleted from 2021-22 to 2026-27
The question asked by Shri K C Venugopal and Shri Anto Antony sought details on job card deletions under MGNREGS, including household demand, deletion statistics, impact of Section 6 of the VB-GRAMG Act, corrective measures for exclusion, and changes to permissible works. The Ministry of Rural Development provided the answer.
Shri K C Venugopal, Shri Anto Antony (asked); Ministry of Rural Development (answered)
- Total of 5.00 crore households and 8.30 crore workers included under MGNREGS from FY 2021-22 to FY 2026-27 (as on 22.07.2026)
- Section 6 of VB-GRAMG Act, 2025 provides for a 60-day pause in implementation during peak sowing/harvesting seasons
- No agriculture or allied work was discontinued from MGNREGS permissible works list in last five years
- Revised list of permissible works under VB-GRAMG Act, 2025 emphasizes Water Security, Core Rural Infrastructure, Livelihood-related Infrastructure, and Mitigation of Extreme Weather Events
- Robust exception-handling mechanisms available for digital compliance/authentication issues
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Document details
| Official title | Deletion of Job Cards under MGNREGS |
| Source body | Parliament of India — Questions & Answers (Lok Sabha, starred) |
| Reference number | LS Q133 (Session 8) |
| Status | closed (question) |
| Year | 28.0 |
| Closing date | — |
| Documents | 1 |