Centre not to extend deadline for mandatory use of Aadhaar-based payment for MGNREGS Published By : indiatv : Business (⏱ 24 Aug, 2023) The Central government will not extend the deadline for implementing Aadhaar-based payment system as the only mode of payment to workers under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS). beyond August 31, government sources said. The government in January 2023 made the use of Aadhaar-based payment system (ABPS) mandatory for paying wages to those enrolled under the MGNREGS. 🔗 See Details