Naidu, Pawan, Chouhan Launch VB-G Ram G Scheme in Tirupati District
- The Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission Act, 2025, came into effect today, replacing the two-decade-old Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act and establishing a Rs 300 daily wage floor.
- Unlike the previous model where the Centre paid 100% of wage costs, the new Act increases guaranteed workdays from 100 to 125 while requiring states to cover 40% of funding, except in northeastern and Himalayan regions.
- Union Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said the government's priority is to ensure "no eligible rural worker remains without work even for a single day," as the national average wage rose 9.5% to Rs 327.4 per day.
- Five Opposition-ruled states—Karnataka, Kerala, Punjab, Telangana, and Jharkhand—passed resolutions opposing the Act, with critics arguing it consolidates decision-making in the Centre while increasing financial burden on states.
- To facilitate the transition, the government released an interim allocation of Rs 95,692.3 crore to states and Union Territories, while existing e-KYC-verified job cards remain valid until new Gramin Rozgar Guarantee Cards are issued.
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Centre notifies Rs 308/ day wages for Telangana under VB-G RAM G
Hyderabad: Daily wage workers in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh will now receive a baseline wage of Rs 308 and Rs 312 per day, respectively, following the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (VB-G RAM G) Act of 2025, which came into effect on Wednesday, July 1. VB-G RAM G Act replaces the two-decade-old Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), introduced by the Congress-led UPA. Under the new Act, the c…
Centre Implements Revised Rural Job Wages; Sets New Floor At ₹300
The Centre has raised rural job wages nationwide, setting a new ₹300 daily floor under the VB-G RAM G Act replacing MGNREGS. Learn how the revised pay scales, higher average wages and expanded 125-day employment aim to narrow regional disparities and boost livelihoods in low-paying states like Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.
Knowledge Nugget | VB-G RAM G comes into effect: What changes under India’s new rural employment scheme?
The Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025, replaces MGNREGA with increased wage days, state funding sharing, and new wage rates. UPSC Current Affairs update on VB-G RAM G.
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