Union Budget 2026: VB-G RAM G gets ₹95,692.31 crore; experts warn it falls far short of allocation needed to guarantee 125 workdays
The VB–G RAM G Act replaces the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), 2005. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The budget for rural employment schemes saw a 43% hike, with allocation of ₹95,692.31 crore to the new rural employment scheme under the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB–G RAM G)…