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- A new rural employment law, the VB-G RAM G Act 2025, has come into effect across India on July 1, replacing MGNREGA's wage framework.
- It sets a new minimum wage of ₹300 per day, raising the average wage from ₹298.8 to ₹327.4 per day, and increases the guaranteed employment period for eligible rural households from 100 to 125 days.
- Wage rates have been revised in all 34 states and union territories, with the largest increases of around 24.5% in Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland, and the Centre has released an interim amount of ₹95,692.31 crore to states for smooth implementation.
- Opposition parties and activists have raised concerns that the new system could affect the demand-based employment guarantee and the role of states and panchayats.
What to watch next
- National launch of the scheme on July 2 in Tirupati district, Andhra Pradesh
- Issuance of new rural employment guarantee cards to replace old job cards
- Implementation of the scheme on the ground and response to opposition concerns about the demand-based system
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