{"id":78119,"date":"2025-12-15T17:50:03","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T12:20:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=78119"},"modified":"2025-12-15T17:50:03","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T12:20:03","slug":"mnrega-to-be-replaced-by-vb-g-ram-g","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/mnrega-to-be-replaced-by-vb-g-ram-g\/","title":{"rendered":"MNREGA to be Replaced by VB-G Ram G, Benefits, Challenges"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) VB-G Ram G Bill, 2025<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is set to replace the <\/span><b>Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), 2005<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, bringing major reforms to rural employment programs in India. This bill proposes increased employment days, new funding patterns, weekly wage payments, and a pause during peak agricultural seasons.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About MNREGA Act, 2005<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/mgnrega\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>MGNREGA<\/strong><\/a> Act, 2005 was launched to provide at least 100 days of wage employment per financial year to rural households whose adults volunteer for unskilled manual labor. Key features included:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Full funding by the central government for unskilled wages.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">States contributed to material costs, administrative expenses, and unemployment allowances.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Provision of additional workdays in case of drought, natural calamities, or for tribal households in forest areas.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Payments within 15 days of work completion with compensation for delays.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Why VB-G Ram G Bill, 2025 Was Proposed?<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Provide More Jobs &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Give rural households 125 days of work every year.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Ensure Faster Payments &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pay workers every week to make income timely and reliable.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Share Costs Between Centre and States &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Both government levels will fund the scheme to make it more sustainable.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Support Farmers &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stop work during busy sowing and harvesting times so farmers have enough labor.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Better Planning &#8211;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Allocate funds based on state requirements to use money efficiently.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Secure Rural Livelihoods &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Help rural families earn a steady income and reduce migration.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Consider Local Needs &#8211;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Take local farming and regional conditions into account for fair work distribution.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Make the Scheme Work Smoothly &#8211;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Ensure proper execution, monitoring, and payments for better results.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Changes Under VB-G Ram G Bill, 2025<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The VB-G Ram G Bill, 2025 introduces important changes to improve rural employment programs. It aims to make wage payments faster, plan resources better, and ensure work is available when needed, while also supporting farmers during busy agricultural seasons. The changes under VB-G Ram G Bill, 2025, have been shared below in detail:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>1. Guaranteed 125 Days of Wage Employment<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every rural household whose adults volunteer for work is now entitled to <\/span><b>125 days of employment per year<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, up from 100 days under MGNREGA.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additional workdays beyond 100 are available for special cases like drought-affected areas or tribal households.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>2. Funding Responsibility: Shared Between Centre and States<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Northeastern &amp; Himalayan States, and certain UTs:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 90:10 Centre-State share<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Other States with Legislature:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 60:40 Centre-State share<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>UTs without Legislature:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Centre bears the full cost<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is a major change from MGNREGA, where the <\/span><b>Centre funded the entire wage bill<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, making states more accountable for their rural employment schemes.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>3. Normative Allocation Replaces Labour Budget<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Centre determines a state-wise normative allocation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for each financial year.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any expenditure exceeding the allocation must be <\/span><b>borne by the state government<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This replaces the previous <\/span><b>labour budget system<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which allowed open-ended funding based on anticipated demand.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>4. Pause During Peak Agricultural Seasons<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Employment guarantee will be paused for <\/span><b>60 days in a financial year<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> during sowing and harvesting seasons.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">States can notify these periods based on <\/span><b>agro-climatic zones<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and local farming patterns.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ensures <\/span><b>availability of agricultural labor<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> while slightly reducing the window to avail full employment days.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>5. Weekly Wage Payments<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Weekly Wage Payments &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Under VB-G Ram G Bill, workers will receive their daily wages every week, unlike MGNREGS which has a 15-day payment limit.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Delayed payments will still attract <\/span><b>compensation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, ensuring timely income for rural workers.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Benefits of VB-G Ram G Bill 2025<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Increased Employment Days<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; The bill raises the guaranteed workdays from 100 under MGNREGA to <\/span><b>125 days per rural household per year<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, providing additional income opportunities for millions of rural families.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Timely Wage Payments<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Wages will be disbursed <\/span><b>weekly or at most within 15 days<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, unlike the earlier 15-day limit, ensuring workers have quicker access to income and reducing financial stress.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Shared Funding Responsibility<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Funding will now be shared between the Centre and States: <\/span><b>60:40 for most states<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>90:10 for northeastern and Himalayan states<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, promoting financial sustainability and accountability at the state level.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Better Planning with Normative Allocation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Each state will receive a <\/span><b>pre-determined annual allocation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from the Centre, reducing uncertainty in funding and allowing more efficient planning of rural employment projects.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Support to Agriculture<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; By <\/span><b>pausing work for 60 days during peak sowing and harvesting seasons<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the bill ensures adequate labor is available for farming, supporting agricultural productivity.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Strengthening Rural Livelihoods<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; The increase in workdays and timely payments help reduce rural distress, prevent seasonal migration, and provide a <\/span><b>steady income source<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for households dependent on unskilled labor.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Challenges<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Higher Financial Burden on States<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Since states now share a portion of the funding (60:40 or 90:10), some states may face budgetary pressures to meet their share of wage payments.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Reduced Work Availability During Peak Farming<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; The 60-day pause during sowing and harvesting may shorten the window for rural households to avail all 125 days of guaranteed work.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Implementation Challenges<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Effective execution will require strong coordination between Centre and States, especially for fund allocation, monitoring, and wage disbursement.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Risk of Delayed Payments<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Despite weekly payments being mandated, delays can still occur due to administrative or technical issues at the local level.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Regional Disparities<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Different agro-climatic zones may face unequal work opportunities due to variations in local notifications for peak seasons.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Dependence on Accurate Normative Allocation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Over- or under-estimation of allocations could affect the number of workdays provided and disrupt employment plans.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Way Forward<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Better Coordination Between Centre and States<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; With states sharing funding (60:40 or 90:10), smooth planning and fund transfer are needed to avoid delays in wages.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Increase Awareness Among Rural Workers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Over 8 crore households benefit under MGNREGA; informing them about 125 guaranteed workdays and weekly payments is important.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Use Technology Effectively<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Digital systems can help track work, ensure weekly wage payments, and monitor projects efficiently.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Plan According to Local Needs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Peak farming periods differ across regions; pausing work for 60 days should match local sowing and harvesting seasons.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Regular Monitoring<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Timely audits and supervision can prevent delays in wage payments and ensure proper use of allocated funds.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Support States Financially<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; States need guidance to manage their share of funding without affecting work availability.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MNREGA to be replaced by VB-G Ram G Bill 2025, guaranteeing 125 days of rural work, weekly wages, shared Centre-State funding, farm-season pause, benefits and challenges.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":27,"featured_media":78126,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[786],"tags":[4225],"class_list":{"0":"post-78119","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-general-studies","8":"tag-mnrega-to-be-replaced-by-vb-g-ram-g","9":"no-featured-image-padding"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78119","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/27"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=78119"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78119\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/78126"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=78119"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=78119"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=78119"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}