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New Bill Replaces MGNREGA, Sparks Outcry Over Rights

12/15/2025

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The Union government will introduce the Viksit Bharat — Guarantee For Rozgar And Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, replacing the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).
The bill shifts from demand-driven to supply-driven and raises guaranteed workdays from 100 to 125, while increasing states’ cost share from 10% to 40%.
Critics, including Nikhil Dey and the NREGA Sangharsh Morcha, say the measure dismantles rights-based entitlements.
They call for withdrawal.

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Story summary

The Union government will introduce the Viksit Bharat — Guarantee For Rozgar And Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, replacing the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).
The bill shifts from demand-driven to supply-driven and raises guaranteed workdays from 100 to 125, while increasing states’ cost share from 10% to 40%.
Critics, including Nikhil Dey and the NREGA Sangharsh Morcha, say the measure dismantles rights-based entitlements.
They call for withdrawal.