Food for Work Programme (FWP)

iAbout This Scheme

The Food for Work Programme was launched in 1977-78 by the Janata government to utilise surplus foodgrain stocks accumulated under the PDS to generate rural employment. Workers in drought-affected and DPAP areas were paid partly or fully in foodgrains instead of cash wages for public works. The programme was the direct precursor to the National Rural Employment Programme (NREP) of 1980 and later the National Food for Work Programme (NFFWP) of 2004.

🎁Key Benefits

• Wage employment paid partly in foodgrains (wheat/rice)
• Construction of rural infrastructure
• Drought relief employment in DPAP districts
• Utilisation of surplus FCI foodgrain stocks

✅Eligibility Criteria

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  Scheme discontinued — historical archive only

📝How to Apply

❓Frequently Asked Questions