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VB G RAM G Act replaces MGNREGA from July 1 2026 here are the key changes
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Published on 11 May 2026
What happens to MGNREGA workers when July 1 arrives
The central government has notified that the VB G RAM G Act, the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Employment and Livelihood Mission (Rural), will replace MGNREGA from July 1, 2026. The new job guarantee scheme aims to strengthen rural employment and infrastructure development, signaling a shift in how the government delivers guaranteed work to rural households.
- VB G RAM G Act will replace MGNREGA from July 1, 2026
- The government issued the notification on May 11
- The scheme targets rural employment and infrastructure development
- Rural job guarantee delivery is set to change under VB G RAM G
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