Parliament Parliament Q&A
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…
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.
Asked and answered by: Shri K C Venugopal, Shri Anto Antony (asked); Ministry of Rural Development (answered)
What the government said
- 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
Also in the document
- Total job cards deleted from 2021-22 to 2026-27: 52,024,413
- Total workers involved in deleted job cards: 132,152,284
- The statutory guarantee of 125 days of wage employment remains unchanged
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Parliament of India — Questions & Answers (Lok Sabha, starred)
Question to govt · Ref. LS Q133 (Session 8) · 28 Jul 2026
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