India to repeal MGNREGA, bring in new rural jobs bill
Big policy shift alert: The government wants to scrap the well-known MGNREGA jobs scheme and roll out the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025.
If passed, this new bill promises 125 days of paid work each year for rural households willing to do unskilled manual jobs.
Why does it matter?
This isn't just a name change—funding rules will shift, with states now covering more of the wage bill than before.
Weekly wage payments are promised (with compensation if delayed), but state-wise funding caps (normative allocations) could mean less flexibility for people needing work.
The government says these changes support its vision for a "developed India by 2047," but critics worry about how it might affect rural families who depend on these jobs.