Centre Set to Introduce New Rural Employment Bill to Replace MGNREGA

Rural women labourers at a worksite under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), a programme the Centre’s proposed new rural employment Bill seeks to replace. (Representative image PC: The Hindu)

The proposed ‘Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin)’ seeks to expand guaranteed workdays but significantly alters funding responsibilities and the demand-driven nature of rural employment support. The Union government is preparing to introduce a new rural employment legislation the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) during the ongoing Winter […]