Rural Employment Boost: 125-Day Work Guarantee Launched in Kanpur

• Government launches Viksit Bharat-Guaranteed Employment and Livelihood Mission (Rural) (VB-GIRAMJI Act 2025) for rural workers.
• The scheme increases guaranteed workdays from 100 to 125 days annually, aiming to reduce economic hardships.
• Workers are assured an unemployment allowance if work is not provided within the stipulated time.
• Objective is to make villages self-reliant, strengthen facilities, and curb rural-to-urban migration.
• Implemented in Kanpur Nagar, with special Gram Sabhas held in all 590 Gram Panchayats to inform villagers.

Why It Matters: VB-GIRAMJI Act 2025 guarantees 125 days of rural work, boosting income and reducing migration.