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MGNREGA No More? Govt Plans New Rural Job Scheme Bill With Greater Onus On States | India News

MGNREGA No More? Govt Plans New Rural Job Scheme Bill With Greater Onus On States | India News

Last Updated:December 15, 2025, 12:36 IST The funding pattern will be 60% Centre & 40% state as against the current norm of full Central liability of labour cost & 75% liability on material cost under the rural job scheme MGNREGA is a demand-driven wage employment scheme and fund release is a continuous process, as per official records. (PTI) The government is set to introduce a Bill in Parliament to repeal the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), which provides a legal guarantee of 100 days of wage employment to rural households every year. The Viksit Bharat—Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin): VB—G RAM G (विकवित भारत—जी राम जी) Bill, 2025, will shift the payment burden on to states. The funding pattern will be 60 per cent Centre and 40 per cent state as against the current norm of full Central liability of labour cost and 75 per cent liability on material cost under the rural job programme. Click here to add News18 as your preferred news source on Google. First Published: December …