Civil society groups say the VB-G RAM G Bill could weaken casual labour's bargaining power, as MGNREGA served as a safety net ...

The author argues that VB-G-RAM-G strengthens, not scraps, MGNREGA by expanding job guarantees, curbing leakages, creating ...

Chandigarh: The one-day special session of the Punjab vidhan sabha on Tuesday to deliberate the replacement of MGNREGA with ...

BJP defends VB-G RAM G Act, calling it necessary reform, countering Sonia Gandhi's claims of MGNREGA's demolition as ...

Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin), or VB- G RAM G, Bill was passed by Parliament on December 18. It will replace the MGNREGA Act, which provided a guaranteed wage employment to rural ...

Despite greater spending and higher wages, however, MGNREGA has not translated into more employment per household.

By replacing MGNREGA’s legal job guarantee with a centrally controlled, budget-capped scheme, the new law has raised concerns ...

Punjab is about 2.3% of India’s population, yet in 2024-25, it generated roughly 309 lakh person-days — about 1.1% of the ...

Parliament Winter Session 2025 saw high productivity as key Bills like VB-G RAM G and SHANTI passed swiftly amid intense ...

The debate isn’t just about rural jobs but fiscal control, political symbolism and whether the Centre’s VB-G RAM G model can ...

The Lok Sabha on Wednesday (December 17, 2025) took up discussion on Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika ...

However, other experts cautioned against moving too far away from the demand-driven ethos of MGNREGA, saying this could lead ...