MGNREGS Changes to Triple Financial Burden on States
The proposed VB-G RAM G Bill 2025 shifts MGNREGS funding to a 60:40 Centre-State split, tripling states' costs. UP, Andhra, Tamil Nadu to be hardest hit. Read the analysis.
The proposed VB-G RAM G Bill 2025 shifts MGNREGS funding to a 60:40 Centre-State split, tripling states' costs. UP, Andhra, Tamil Nadu to be hardest hit. Read the analysis.
Discover how united Andhra Pradesh's detailed manual became the operational backbone for MGNREGA across India, a story of state innovation shaping national policy. Read the full history.
Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann announces a special Vidhan Sabha session in January 2025 to challenge the Centre's revised MGNREGA rules and the Agniveer scheme, citing financial burden and injustice to the poor.
Labour and farm unions in Bathinda protested the Viksit Bharat Guarantee Bill, calling it a betrayal of rural workers. They demand MGNREGA be strengthened instead.
Proposed 60:40 funding split for Viksit Bharat Rozgar Ajeevika Mission could cost Telangana ₹1,000-1,500 crore yearly. State studies implications as central aid drops. Read more.
BSP chief Mayawati criticizes the central government for reducing its share in the new Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar scheme from 90% to 60%, warning it will hurt states and the poor. She also outlines party strategy for upcoming elections.
Proposed changes to MGNREGS, now Viksit Bharat Rozgar Mission, could cost Telangana ₹1000-1500 crore yearly. State studies implications as Centre shifts to 60:40 cost-sharing. Read more.
KPCC vice-president B Ramanath Rai condemns renaming MGNREGA to Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar. He calls it an insult to Gandhi and a plot to weaken the rural jobs scheme. Read the full story.
TMC MPs hold a 12-hour dharna as Rajya Sabha passes the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill. Get the latest on the parliamentary protest and the bill's details.
Parliament passes VB-G RAM G Bill, replacing MGNREGA. New law guarantees 125 days of rural wage employment annually amid Opposition protests over Gandhi's name removal. Details inside.
The Punjab government will hold a special assembly session to discuss replacing MGNREGA with the 'Vibrant Bharat - Gramin Rozgar' scheme. Get the latest details on the debate.
The Lok Sabha passes a bill to replace MGNREGA with a new scheme, increasing employment days but shifting wage costs to states. Critics warn of financial strain.
The Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill was passed by Parliament after midnight, triggering an overnight opposition protest. Read the full details.
Congress committees in Nagaland staged a protest in Kohima against the bill to repeal MGNREGA, calling it a lifeline for rural poor. Read about the potential impact on farmers and daily wage earners.
The Lok Sabha passed the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar Bill, replacing MGNREGA, amid opposition protests. The new law guarantees 125 days of rural employment. Read the full debate and implications.
TDP MP Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu highlights Andhra's funding challenge for Viksit Bharat Rozgar scheme, citing post-bifurcation deficit. He offers 5 key reforms.
Kerala Finance Minister warns new central MGNREGS rules will cost state Rs 1,600-2,000 crore extra. Experts call for equitable financial federalism. Read more.
Samyukt Kisan Morcha condemns the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025, calling it a betrayal of rural workers. Read the full story.
Mizoram Congress strongly opposes BJP's proposal to rename MGNREGA to 'VB-G RAM G', alleging it erases Gandhi's legacy and shifts burden to states. Read the full story.
Kerala Finance Minister K N Balagopal warns that new central MGNREGS changes will cost the state Rs 1,600-2,000 crore extra. Experts call for equitable financial transfers. Read more.
A new bill proposes transforming MGNREGA into the 'Viksit Bharat Guranatee for Rozgar & Ajeevika Mission'. Discover the planned changes and their impact on rural employment in India.
Centre aims for April 1, 2026, launch of new rural employment scheme replacing MGNREGS. States to bear 40% cost, get six months for implementation. Details inside.
Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann criticises Centre's move to rename MGNREGA, urges focus on wages & weeding out fake beneficiaries. Also addresses kabaddi violence. Read more.
Telangana Congress leaders criticise Centre's proposal to rename MGNREGA, calling it an attempt to erase Gandhi's legacy. Protests announced for Dec 17 & 28. Read more.
Tamil Nadu political parties across alliances oppose renaming MGNREGS to Viksit Bharat scheme. INDIA bloc to protest Dec 18, citing fund cuts and political vendetta. Read full details.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah strongly criticises the central government's decision to replace the MGNREGA scheme with a new mission. Read the full story on the political clash over rural employment guarantees.
Winter Session sees uproar as Opposition targets MGNREGA overhaul & Viksit Bharat Rozgar Bill. Priyanka Gandhi calls it an 'illusion', while ministers defend reforms. Key bills on FDI in insurance & colonial law repeal also tabled.
Congress leader V D Satheesan accuses the Union govt of intolerance for renaming MGNREGS, linking it to Sangh's hostility. He vows national resistance to the move.
Congress leader V D Satheesan accuses the BJP-led Centre of intolerance for removing Mahatma Gandhi's name from the rural jobs scheme. Read about the new Viksit Bharat Bill and the political row.
The proposed VB-G RAM G Bill aims to replace MGNREGA, increasing work days to 125 but shifting funding burden to states and introducing a 60-day pause for farming. Explore the key changes.