National Food for Work Programme (NFFWP)

iAbout This Scheme

Launched in November 2004 in 150 of India's most backward districts, NFFWP was a flagship programme of the UPA government that provided 100 days of employment with wages partly in foodgrains. It targeted the districts identified by the Planning Commission as backward and was a transitional scheme pending the passage of the NREGA. NFFWP was merged into the Mahatma Gandhi NREGS in February 2006.

🎁Key Benefits

• 100 days employment guarantee with foodgrain wages
• Rural asset creation in most backward districts
• Employment during lean agricultural seasons

✅Eligibility Criteria

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  Scheme discontinued — merged into MGNREGS 2006

📝How to Apply

❓Frequently Asked Questions