Overview
- The Union Cabinet approved legislation to replace MGNREGA with the Poojya Bapu Grameen Rozgar Yojna and increase the statutory guarantee from 100 to 125 days per household, according to multiple reports citing official sources.
- Government sources said the bill is slated to be introduced in Parliament next week, positioning the rebranded programme for a near‑term legislative test.
- A written reply in the Rajya Sabha by Minister of State Kamlesh Paswan put the five‑year average at 50.35 days of employment per household, underscoring the gap between legal entitlements and actual delivery.
- Times of India reported that the Centre’s share under the new scheme is pegged at Rs 95,600 crore and that households would receive an unemployment allowance if states fail to provide work, details yet to be officially published.
- Some outlets reported a revised daily wage of Rs 240 under the plan, though this figure and potential funding‑pattern tweaks have not been uniformly confirmed in the official briefing.