Rural Landless Employment Guarantee Programme (RLEGP)

iAbout This Scheme

Launched in August 1983 by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, the RLEGP was India's first explicit employment guarantee targeted specifically at landless agricultural labourers. It guaranteed 100 days of employment per year to at least one member of every landless household. The programme was funded entirely by the Central Government and was merged with NREP to form the Jawahar Rozgar Yojana in 1989.

🎁Key Benefits

• Guaranteed 100 days employment per year for landless rural households
• Minimum wage as per state notified rates
• Priority to SC/ST landless labourers
• Construction of rural infrastructure assets

✅Eligibility Criteria

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  Scheme discontinued — historical archive only

📝How to Apply

❓Frequently Asked Questions