President Murmu grants assent to VB-G RAM G Bill, Pg3

Key Highlights:

• President Murmu approved the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill (VB-G RAM G), 2025 on December 20, 2025.
• The VB-G RAM G Bill aims to replace the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), 2005.
• The new bill guarantees 125 days of wage employment per financial year for rural households.
• The bill was passed in the Lok Sabha on December 18 and in the Rajya Sabha on December 19.
• The scheme has been allocated Rs 1,51,282 crore this year.

Detailed Insights:

• The VB-G RAM G Act mandates state governments to formulate schemes consistent with the Act's provisions within six months of its commencement.
• The Union Rural Development Minister stated that the new legislation provides a legal guarantee of 125 days of work, an increase from the previous 100 days under MGNREGA.
• The Act includes provisions for unemployment allowance if work is not provided and additional compensation for delayed wages.
• The repeal of MGNREGA has faced opposition, with concerns raised about the impact on rural employment and social security.
• The Act will come into force on a date chosen by the Central Government.

Key Concepts Involved:

• MGNREGA: Aims to enhance livelihood security of households in rural areas of the country by providing at least one hundred days of guaranteed wage employment in a financial year to every household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work.
• Viksit Bharat: A vision to make India a developed nation by 2047.
• Wage Employment: Employment where individuals are hired and paid for their labor, typically on an hourly, daily, or project basis.