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NMMS in MGNREGS: Misuse Found in Attendance App

15 July 20251 min read
GOVERNMENT SCHEMESNMMS inMGNREGS: MisuseFound inAttendance App15 July 2025safalsetu.com

Why in the news

Years after NMMS became mandatory, the Ministry spotted serious misuse in its implementation.

About NMMS

  • Mobile app of the Ministry of Rural Development to record MGNREGS worker attendance.
  • Rolled out nearly four years ago; mandatory for three years.
  • Aim: transparency and a check on ghost beneficiaries.

About MGNREGA

Launched in 2005 as a large work-guarantee programme for rural adults willing to do unskilled manual work on public works.

Exam angle

  • Photos required daily: two.

Test yourself

1. The National Mobile Monitoring System in MGNREGS captures how many worker photographs per day?

One photo at the start and another at the end of the shift.

2. Which ministry developed the NMMS mobile app for MGNREGS attendance?

NMMS was developed by the Ministry of Rural Development.

3. What guaranteed employment does MGNREGA promise per financial year?

MGNREGA aims at 100 days of guaranteed work a year.

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