While the MGNREGA scheme was demand driven, with the Union government bound to allocate more money if demand for work was there, under the proposed scheme, the Centre will determine State-wise ...

The transition from MGNREGA to G-RAM-G is not just a rebranding but a rethinking of how rural development and employment will be handled in India. The new Bill promises to offer a more modern, ...

The government’s sweeping reform to replace the flagship MGNREGA with the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (or VB-G RAM G) Bill, 2025 has become a flashpoint between ...

The Centre is overhauling India's flagship rural jobs scheme under the two-decade-old Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA). For the revamp, the Narendra Modi government has ...