The job card-Aadhaar mismatch issue has negatively impacted the work prospects of MGNREGS workers in Odisha. Here are some of the impacts:

• Many workers have been denied work opportunities due to mismatches between the job card and the Aadhaar card.
• This has led to an increase in unemployment levels among the rural poor who rely on the scheme for their livelihoods.
• Lack of work opportunities has also led to financial distress for many households, leading to increased poverty and food insecurity.
• There have been cases where workers have been forced to wait for months to get their job cards corrected, which has again led to a loss of income and livelihoods in the interim period.
• The issue has also caused a lack of trust in the government system, which undermines the importance of the program and its objectives.

Overall, the issue of job card-Aadhaar mismatch has had significant adverse effects on the lives of rural workers in Odisha and requires immediate attention from concerned authorities to resolve it.