VB-G Ram G Bill 2025 Explained: Govt's New Rural Jobs Framework to Replace MGNREGA

In this special report, the focus is on the government's new legislative framework, the 'Vixit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajivika Mission Grameen Bill 2025' (VBG Ramji Bill), which seeks to replace the existing Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA). The proposed bill aims to increase the guaranteed work entitlement from 100 to 125 days per financial year while introducing a 'normative allocation system' that caps expenditure. Unlike the demand-driven model of MGNREGA, the new framework involves cost-sharing between the Centre and states and permits a 'seasonal pause' in employment during peak agricultural periods. The speaker notes, 'This bill is a proposed statuette that seeks to replace Manreka with a reformed rural employment and development framework.' The report also highlights opposition concerns regarding the removal of Mahatma Gandhi's name and the potential dilution of the rights-based guarantee.