The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) which for nearly two decades provided a solid foundation to India’s rural employment policy, has now been replaced by the Viksit Bharat Rozgar Aur Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Guarantee Adhiniyam, 2025, known as the VB-GRAM JI Act.
This new law is set to come into force across all states and union territories of the country from 1 July 2026, and MGNREGA will officially stand repealed. While tabling the bill in Parliament,Union Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhanstated that the guiding intent behind this change was to address the structural flaws in MGNREGA and transform it into a modern, implementable, and integrated employment guarantee.
Vikas Parashram Meshramis an independent writer, social worker, and researcher associated with rural development. He regularly writes on issues related to tribal communities, rural livelihoods, agriculture, climate change, and social transformation. He is a regular contributor to Asia-Pacific Research.
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