Centre to Scrap MGNREGA, Launch 'Vikasit Bharat' Job Scheme

• The Centre plans to repeal the MGNREGA Act and introduce a new law, the 'Vikasit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Aajeevika Mission (Grameen)' Bill 2025.
• The new bill proposes increasing guaranteed workdays from 100 to 125 and shifting funding to a 60:40 Centre-State ratio.
• Other changes include temporary suspension of work for up to 60 days during harvest, weekly wage payments, and technology-based monitoring.
• The move is seen as an attempt to remove the Mahatma Gandhi name and Congress's legacy, with the new scheme's name (VB-G RAM G) potentially referencing 'Ram'.
• Opposition criticizes the bill for weakening the 'right to work' and imposing financial burdens on states.

Why It Matters: Repealing MGNREGA signals a major shift in rural employment policy and state funding.