Rural Employment Guarantee: From MGNREGA to VB-G RAM G
Rural Employment Guarantee: Recap
A recap of India's rural work guarantee, from MGNREGA to the new law.
This lesson reviews the module.
Purpose
Provide wage work as a safety net and build rural assets.
Record
It supported incomes and rural wages but suffered delays and leakages.
Change
A new law replaced MGNREGA in 2026 with 125 days and a new design.
Judgement
Outcomes will depend on funding, administration and workers’ real access.
Reading a scheme
Ask who is eligible, how work is requested, how wages are paid and how complaints are handled.
Assuming a promise equals delivery
Check payments and days of work.
Key takeaways
- A guarantee is a safety net.
- Delivery has been uneven.
- The law changed in 2026.
- Access and timely pay matter.
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