States are expected to remain net gainers in fund sharing under the proposed (Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission) VB-G RAM G Act, and the framework can be further scaled up by ...

India’s flagship rural employment programme is set for a major overhaul with the introduction of VB-G RAM G, a redesigned framework aimed at transforming the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment ...

However, other experts cautioned against moving too far away from the demand-driven ethos of MGNREGA, saying this could lead ...

Punjab is about 2.3% of India’s population, yet in 2024-25, it generated roughly 309 lakh person-days — about 1.1% of the ...

Last week, Parliament repealed the two-decade old Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) and passed ...

Unlike MGNREGA’s Centre-heavy financing, the proposed VB-G RAM–G framework introduces a 60:40 funding model, shifting greater ...

Civil society groups say the VB-G RAM G Bill could weaken casual labour's bargaining power, as MGNREGA served as a safety net ...

Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin), or VB- G RAM G, Bill was passed by Parliament on December 18. It will replace the MGNREGA Act, which provided a guaranteed wage employment to rural ...

Rahul Gandhi said the proposed VB-G RAM G Bill's 40% cost shift to states would undermine MGNREGA's core principles, weaken ...

President Murmu approves VB-G RAM G Bill 2025, replacing MGNREGA, expanding rural job guarantee, altering funding structure.

The Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin), abbreviated as VB–G RAM G Bill, 2025, was introduced on Tuesday in the Lok Sabha amidst strong opposition protests. The bill, ...

President Droupadi Murmu has given assent to the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025, ...