99.67% of active MGNREGA workers Aadhaar-seeded; e-KYC to be used for job card verification
The Ministry of Rural Development said on 21 November 2025 that 99.67% of active MGNREGA workers are already Aadhaar-seeded, and asked States/UTs to use the e-KYC feature of the NMMS app for job card verification and renewal.
Summary
The MGNREGA e-KYC process lets a Gram Panchayat-level functionary capture a worker's photo through the National Mobile Monitoring System (NMMS) app, which is verified against Aadhaar in real time. MGNREGA covers 2.69 lakh Gram Panchayats with over 26 crore registered workers. Under Schedule II of the Act, job cards are to be issued within fifteen days of application and renewed after five years following verification.
Key facts
- Aadhaar seeding
- 99.67% of active workers
- Tool
- e-KYC in NMMS app
- Coverage
- 2.69 lakh Gram Panchayats; 26 crore+ registered workers
- Job cards
- Issued within 15 days; renewed every 5 years
Practice MCQs 2 questions
States have been asked to use the e-KYC feature of which app for verification of MGNREGA job cards?
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Correct answer: D — National Mobile Monitoring System (NMMS) app
States/UTs were asked to use the e-KYC feature already available in the NMMS app for job card verification and renewal.
Under Schedule II of MGNREGA, job cards are required to be renewed after every:
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Correct answer: C — 5 years
Para 3 of Schedule II stipulates that job cards are renewed after five years following due verification.