The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) has been formally replaced after President Droupadi Murmu gave her assent to the VBG RAM G Bill — Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Employment and Livelihood Mission (Rural). With approval from the President, the bill passed by both Houses of Parliament has now become law. The move has Read More…
India’s flagship rural employment programme is set for a major transformation as the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) undergoes a comprehensive overhaul to meet the needs of a changing economy. Under the VB-G RaM G Bill, 2025, the scheme will be renamed the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission Read More…
In a dramatic late-night session marked by heated exchanges and overnight protests, Parliament has passed the Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, formally replacing the two-decade-old Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA). The Bill was cleared by both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha within hours of each other, Read More…