Murmu Assents to VB-G RAM G Bill, Replaces MGNREGA with 125-Day Job Guarantee

• President Droupadi Murmu has given assent to the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Bill, 2025.
• The new Bill replaces MGNREGA, guaranteeing 125 days of wage employment per rural household annually, aligning with 'Viksit Bharat 2047'.
• It integrates employment with creating durable assets like water security, rural infrastructure, and climate resilience, aggregated into a national infrastructure stack.
• Mandates timely weekly/bi-weekly wage payments with compensation for delays and restores unemployment allowance as a statutory safeguard.
• Decentralized planning via Gram Sabhas and Viksit Gram Panchayat Plans, digitally integrated with national platforms like PM Gati Shakti.

Why It Matters: VB-G RAM G Bill replaces MGNREGA, offering enhanced rural employment and asset creation for 'Viksit Bharat'.