Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:18pm on 21 Dec 2025,Sunday India
President Droupadi Murmu approved the VB-G RAM G Bill 2025, replacing MGNREGA with a new rural employment framework aligned with Viksit Bharat 2047 vision. Key changes include increasing guaranteed work days from 100 to 125 annually and shifting funding to a 60:40 Centre-state split from the previous Centre-heavy models. The law introduces a 60-day employment pause during peak agricultural seasons and narrows permissible works to four verticals: water security, rural infrastructure, livelihood assets, and climate resilience. The government claims the changes promote cooperative federalism and better outcomes. Opposition leaders Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi criticized removing Mahatma Gandhi's name and argued the Bill dilutes workers' rights-based entitlements. (PC: Reuters & The New Indian Express)
