Rural jobs Act: Centre yet to fix parameters before roll-out
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Why in news
The Union Ministry of Rural Development is working with State Governments to implement the Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025, which replaces the MGNREGA.
Background
The Union Ministry of Rural Development is coordinating with State Governments to transition from MGNREGA to the new Mission. The government has allocated ₹1,25,692.31 crore for both the MGNREGA and the new Mission.
Facts for Prelims
- Act / BillViksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025 replaces the MGNREGA, 2005
- FactTotal allocation for both MGNREGA and the new Mission is ₹1,25,692.31 crore
- BodyUnion Ministry of Rural Development is the nodal ministry for the new legislation
- FactThe Centre needs to frame rules under eleven categories for the new Mission
For Mains
Q. Discuss the significance of transitioning from MGNREGA to the Viksit Bharat Mission in ensuring rural employment and livelihood security in India.
Dimensions to cover in your answer
- Normative allocation: Need for objective parameters to ensure equitable fund distribution across states
- Administrative transition: Challenges in completing ongoing MGNREGA works while enrolling states on DBT Sparsh
- Categorization bottleneck: Requirement to categorize all Gram Panchayats based on specific development parameters
Keywords: normative allocation · livelihood security · DBT Sparsh · rural employment · Gram Panchayat categorization
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