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MGNREGA Repealed as President Signs VB‑G RAM G Act Into Law

The government frames the shift as modernization, with opponents mobilizing protests over diluted guarantees.

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Overview

  • Presidential assent and a Gazette notification on Sunday made the VB‑G RAM G Act effective, formally replacing the two‑decade‑old MGNREGA.
  • The new law guarantees 125 days of wage employment per rural household, and permits states to pre‑notify up to 60 aggregate pause days to cover peak sowing and harvesting.
  • Funding moves to a 60:40 Centre–state share, with a 90:10 split for Northeastern and Himalayan states, increasing fiscal responsibility for most states.
  • Wages must be paid weekly or within 15 days with mandatory delay compensation, and works are tied to durable assets through digitally linked, Gram Sabha‑approved local plans.
  • The Rural Development Minister announced over Rs 1,51,282 crore for the scheme and asserted entitlements remain intact, while Congress and allies held nationwide protests and set a Dec 27 CWC meeting as economists and rights groups voiced concerns.