New Delhi, Dec 20 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday highlighted a write-up by union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, explaining how the Viksit Bharat G RAM G Bill seeks to revolutionise rural employment and livelihoods.
The bill, which replaces the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), guarantees 125 days of wage employment per rural household annually, up from the current 100 days.
Minister Chouhan emphasised that the bill is not a retreat from social protection, but rather its renewal. He stated, “The bill aims to transform rural livelihoods by enhancing employment guarantee, embedding local planning, balancing worker security with farm productivity, converging schemes, strengthening frontline capacity, and modernizing governance.”
The Viksit Bharat G RAM G Bill focuses on creating durable rural assets, promoting transparency, and ensuring social audits. It also introduces a new cost-sharing formula, with the Centre and states sharing expenses in a 60:40 ratio for most states, and 90:10 for North-Eastern and Himalayan states. UNI SKA AAB
Modi highlights Shivraj Singh’s vision behind Viksit Bharat G RAM G Bill
