Rural Employment Guarantee: From MGNREGA to VB-G RAM G
Debating the Change
Supporters see better planning and more days, while critics worry about weakening the demand-driven right and about states' financial burden.
Reasonable people disagree.
Supporters’ case
Better-planned, asset-focused work and more guaranteed days could raise the impact.
Critics’ case
They say a shift from a demand-driven to a more planned, norm-based model may reduce workers’ ability to claim work when they need it.
States
Changes in how costs are shared between the Centre and states raise questions about state finances.
What to watch
Actual days of work, timely wage payment and how much work reaches those who ask.
The real test is whether a worker who asks for work in a lean month gets it and gets paid on time.
Judge it by delivery.
- Supporters stress planning and more days.
- Critics stress the demand-driven right.
- State finances are a concern.
- Delivery is the true test.
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