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Centre Releases ₹44,323 Crore to States Under MGNREGS in FY2025–26

The mid-year release underscores the government’s commitment to sustain rural job guarantees alongside bolstering productive asset creation

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Overview

  • ₹44,323 crore has been disbursed as of July 17, 2025, representing about half of the ₹86,000 crore allocation for FY2025–26.
  • The government has retained the ₹86,000 crore budget for MGNREGS in the new financial year, matching last year’s record allocation.
  • The disbursement settles full pending wage liabilities and pays 50% of material liabilities from FY2024–25.
  • Wages are transferred directly to beneficiaries through the Direct Benefit Transfer system.
  • Material and administrative funds are released in two instalment-based tranches after states submit proposals and performance criteria are met.