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Rural wage employment schemes
Guaranteed days of paid work in villages under government schemes.
Money to start
Under ₹5,000
Time it needs
Full time
Risk
Low
Works from home
Mostly outside
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Rural households can ask for a set number of days of paid unskilled work each year under the government's rural employment guarantee. Wages are notified state by state and paid into your bank account. Ask your gram panchayat for a job card.
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