Nagaland received INR 362.69 crore under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, employing 2.82 lakh workers in 2025–26, government data shows.
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KOHIMA — Nagaland has received INR 362.69 crore under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) in the current financial year 2025–26 (as on January 31), while 2.82 lakh workers have availed employment under the scheme so far.
The figures were shared by Minister of State for Rural Development Kamlesh Paswan in a written reply in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
The data shows that 2,82,674 workers availed employment in 2025–26 (as on March 19), compared to 2,16,328 in 2024–25. In earlier years, the number stood at 4,68,211 in 2023–24, 4,91,446 in 2022–23, 4,63,815 in 2021–22 and 4,18,825 in 2020–21.
On fund allocation, Nagaland received INR 287.85 crore in 2024–25, INR 641.50 crore in 2023–24, INR 839.76 crore in 2022–23, INR 570.56 crore in 2021–22 and INR 484.97 crore in 2020–21.
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Meanwhile, the Centre informed that the proposed Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025 will provide 125 days of guaranteed wage employment in a financial year to rural households whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work.
The ministry stated that the scheme is yet to be implemented and detailed rules are being finalised in consultation with states and union territories.
It added that a central allocation of INR 95,692.31 crore has been earmarked for the programme in 2026–27, the highest-ever provision for a rural employment scheme at the Budget Estimate stage.