Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025 Replaces MGNREGA
The Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025 has received Presidential assent from President Droupadi Murmu and become law, replacing the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), 2005.[1] The new Act marks a major policy shift in rural employment and livelihood support architecture.[1] It is administered by the Ministry of Rural Development.[1] The change ends two decades of the rights-based employment guarantee regime under MGNREGA.[1] The law is expected to modify wage employment design, permissible works, and livelihood integration in rural areas.[1] Detailed rules and guidelines are to be notified by the Union government. Political debate has emerged on the implications for rural welfare and fiscal federalism.
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The Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025 replaces which earlier law?
Answer: (b) Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005
The correct answer is (b) Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005.