MGNREGA to be repealed for VB—G RAM G Bill, states to bear more job cost

• Government plans to repeal MGNREGA and introduce the Viksit Bharat—Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025.
• The new Bill shifts more payment burden to states (60% Centre, 40% state) and increases the work guarantee from 100 to 125 days.
• It proposes stricter monitoring measures like biometric authentication, geo-tagged worksites, and AI-based fraud mitigation.
• Work will be prohibited during peak agricultural seasons (up to 60 days) to prevent labour shortages for farmers.
• Opposition, including TMC leader Kunal Ghosh, has reacted negatively to the proposed changes and the removal of "Bapu-ji's name."

Why It Matters: New rural job scheme shifts financial burden to states, altering rural employment.