Polity & GovernanceGS-2
21 December 2025Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025
Syllabus: Social Justice and Welfare Schemes
Ministry of Rural Development
Why in news?
President’s assent to VB–G RAM G Act marks a fundamental reform of India’s rural employment framework, replacing MGNREGA with an expanded statutory guarantee aligned to Viksit Bharat@2047.
⚛️Static Concepts
Right to WorkCentrally Sponsored SchemesPanchayati Raj System
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Prelims-Oriented Points
- Statutory guarantee enhanced from 100 to 125 days of wage employment per rural household.
- Replaces MGNREGA, 2005 with a modern, convergence-driven framework.
- Weekly wage payment mandated; compensation payable for delays beyond 15 days.
- Administrative expenditure cap increased from 6% to 9%.
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Examiner's Trap: The Act does not dilute the right to demand employment; it strengthens it.
Quick Data Points
Guaranteed employment: 125 days
Proposed allocation: ₹1,51,282 crore
Administrative cap: 9%
Mains Value Addition
GS-2: Welfare schemes, decentralisation, rights-based governance.- Shifts rural employment from welfare to productive asset creation.
- Strengthens Panchayat-led, bottom-up planning through Gram Sabhas.
- Enhances livelihood security while supporting climate-resilient assets.
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