Information and Communication Technology for Development (ICT4D) programs have emerged as crucial tools for promoting socio-economic development, especially in developing countries like India. These programs aim to leverage ICT to enhance access to services, education, healthcare, and economic opportunities. However, despite the potential of ICT4D initiatives to drive transformative change, their implementation often faces several challenges, ranging from institutional and infrastructural to social constraints. A prime example of such a program is the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) in India, which incorporates ICT to improve transparency, efficiency, and accountability in the delivery of government services. This essay evaluates the implementation challenges of this ICT4D program, focusing on institutional, infrastructural, and social constraints based on ICT implementation frameworks. The NREGA program, launched in 2005, is one of India's most ambitious social welfare initiatives aimed at providing employment to rural households. The program uses ICT for record-keeping, tracking work progress, and ensuring timely payments to workers. The deployment of ICT in NREGA has made a significant impact on the effectiveness of the program, particularly in reducing corruption and ensuring better tracking of resources. However, the implementation of ICT in NREGA has not been without its challenges. Institutional constraints are one of the primary hurdles in implementing ICT4D programs like NREGA. These constraints relate to the inefficiency and lack of coordination among different government departments and agencies responsible for implementing the program. In many instances, there has been a lack of clear communication and a failure to standardize processes across different states and districts. The decentralized nature of governance in India, with states and local bodies having considerable autonomy, often results in uneven implementation of ICT systems. In some regions, the local administration might lack the capacity or interest to integrate ICT tools, which hampers the overall effectiveness of the program. Additionally, institutional inertia plays a role in hindering the successful implementation of ICT4D initiatives. Government employees often have entrenched practices that are resistant to change, and the adoption of new technology can be met with reluctance. For example, when NREGA was initially implemented, there was significant resistance from local officials who were accustomed to manual processes. Training programs were needed to address this resistance, but such programs were often inadequate or poorly executed, leading to slow adoption of ICT solutions. Infrastructural challenges also pose a significant barrier to the successful implementation of ICT4D programs in rural India. Despite the rapid expansion of mobile networks and internet connectivity in urban areas, rural India still faces