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India Replaces MGNREGA with VB-G RAM G, Revamps Rural Employment Scheme

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India has replaced the long-standing MGNREGA rural jobs programme with a new scheme called VB-G RAM G, which increases the number of guaranteed employment days for rural workers. The new programme introduces a revised funding model where states and the Centre will share costs in a 60:40 ratio. VB-G RAM G is designed to create lasting rural infrastructure while linking wage work to village development projects. The restructured allocation framework aims to more effectively channel resources across rural India. States like Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra are expected to be among the largest beneficiaries under the new scheme.

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