MGNREGA PayDash

MGNREGA payments process management tool

Evidence for Policy Design · com.paydash

Not rated yet 10K+ downloads v3.2.2 11.2 MB Android 5.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v3.2.2 (41)
Updated: Mar 4, 2026 (7 months ago)
APK size: 11.2 MB
Requires: Android 5.0+ (API 21)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: Productivity (app)
Listed since: Jun 12, 2023 (at least)
Permissions: 15 (3 sensitive)
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

MGNREGA PayDash is an app by Evidence for Policy Design in the Productivity category, listed since at least June 2023. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

Since version 3.0.6, the APK grew from 9.5 MB to 11.2 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 4.4 to 5.0. It asks for 15 permissions, 3 of them sensitive: find accounts on the device, read shared storage and modify shared storage. It asks for the same permissions as version 3.2.1. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

PayDash is a monitoring and productivity tool for block and district officials overseeing MGNREGA, India's employment guarantee programme for rural households. PayDash is a joint initiative of the Ministry of Rural Development, the National Informatics Centre, and Evidence for Policy Design at Harvard Kennedy School. * A login is required to use the app and can only be provided to officials in ongoing rollout areas

Version history

4 versions are listed, going back to v3.0.6. Since v3.2.0 it requires Android 5.0+.

v3.2.2 LATEST Mar 4, 2026 11.2 MB TRUSTED v3.2.1 Aug 8, 2025 11.2 MB TRUSTED v3.2.0 Jul 18, 2025 11.2 MB TRUSTED v3.0.6 Aug 13, 2023 9.5 MB TRUSTED

All 4 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Mar 4, 2026.
Certificate issued to “paydroid” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Mar 4, 2026
Validated against Google Play Mar 4, 2026
Signed byCN=paydroid
Signing certificate (SHA-1)E6:D9:31:52:BC:9C:95:44:25:17:BD:89:23:C5:3C:0F:CF:0D:EE:38
File MD5bf212dfe1422dd6281de37ef027cdfcb
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (15)

MGNREGA PayDash requests 15 permissions, 3 of them sensitive.

Find accounts on the device Sensitive android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.paydash.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Landscape screen android.hardware.screen.landscape
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait

MGNREGA PayDash APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of MGNREGA PayDash for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 5.0 or later. Version 3.0.6 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 4.4 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 3.0.6 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the MGNREGA PayDash APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is bf212dfe1422dd6281de37ef027cdfcb.