Punjab govt rolls out VB-G RAM G to strengthen rural employment guarantee
The Minister said that while MGNREGA remained operational till June 30, 2026, the VB G RAM G scheme came into effect from July 1.
The Minister said that while MGNREGA remained operational till June 30, 2026, the VB G RAM G scheme came into effect from July 1.
A major change in the rural employment system has come into effect across Uttar Pradesh and the rest of the country with the Government of India officially replacing the MGNREGA with the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission Gramin (VB-G RAM G) Act.
The Jharkhand government urged the Centre to release around Rs 900 crore pending under the material component of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) and raise the daily wage rate for workers to Rs 433, flagging the impact of delayed payments and rising rural distress.
The Congress on Monday intensified its attack on the Centre over the proposed rollout of the Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025, accusing the Narendra Modi government of attempting to centralise authority and dilute the legal protections available to rural workers under MGNREGA.
Jharkhand on Saturday raised concerns over pending MGNREGA dues, low wage rates and the proposed funding pattern under the Centre’s new rural scheme during a virtual meeting chaired by Union Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday accused the Modi government of attempting to scrap MGNREGA, calling it an insult to Mahatma Gandhi.
Haryana Congress President Rao Narendra Singh has launched a sharp attack on the BJP, holding its “petty and narrow mindset” responsible and raising a pointed question: “Do you now have a problem even with Bapu?”
Introducing the bill amid noise protests, Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan rejected the Opposition charge on the removal of Mahatma Gandhi's name and said the government not only believes in the Father of the Nation but also follows his principles.
The VB-G RAM G Bill, 2025 will replace the two-decade-old Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) once it is passed by Parliament.
Tharoor said that the concepts of Gram Swaraj and Ram Rajya were the twin pillars of Mahatma Gandhi's conscience.
