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VB-G RAM G Act to Come Into Force From July 1, MGNREGA to Be Repealed: Govt
The new law guarantees 125 days of wage employment per rural household and keeps ongoing MGNREGA works and job cards valid during the transition.
- On Monday, the Central Government announced that the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission Act will come into force across all states and Union Territories on July 1, 2026, officially replacing the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act .
- Enacted last December, the Act seeks to usher in a "future-ready and productivity-oriented rural transformation" aligned with the government's "Viksit Bharat @2047" vision, the Ministry of Rural Development described.
- The new framework increases guaranteed unskilled wage employment to 125 days annually, while the Union government allocated a record Rs 95,692.31 crore for 2026-27 with adjusted funding ratios of 60-40 for most states.
- Opposition-Ruled states including Kerala and Punjab have passed resolutions opposing the Act, contending that the "rights-based approach" of the existing scheme has vanished and the new funding model places severe financial burden on states.
- Ongoing works under MGNREGA will continue until June 30, 2026, and existing e-KYC verified job cards remain valid until new "Gramin Rozgar Guarantee Cards" are issued, the Ministry of Rural Development assured.
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Centre announces July 2026 rollout of Viksit Bharat G RAM G Act replacing MGNREGA
In a sweeping restructuring of India’s rural employment framework, the Centre on Monday announced that the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025, or VB–G RAM G Act, will come into effect nationwide from July 1, 2026, replacing the nearly two-decade-old Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).
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