In the vast expanse of India’s rural heartland, where the rhythm of life still pulses to the beat of monsoons and harvests, a seismic policy shift is underway.

However, other experts cautioned against moving too far away from the demand-driven ethos of MGNREGA, saying this could lead ...

The revamped scheme raises the guaranteed employment days from 100 to 125 and introduces a structured framework for fund ...

India’s flagship rural employment programme is set for a major overhaul with the introduction of VB-G RAM G, a redesigned framework aimed at transforming the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment ...

The fund sharing between the Centre and states under the new VB-G RAM G will be based on normative assessment, and states ...

MGNREGA or the VB-G-RAM-G Act—the policy should not be a continuation of doles and freebies but a pathway to systemic ...

Furthermore, if the Central Government does not notify a rural area, residents of that area will have no Right to Work. This ...