Srinagar, Jan. 12 -- The approval of a revised labour budget of 4.45 crore person days for Jammu and Kashmir under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme marks an important development in the union territories. At its core, this decision is about more than numbers; it is about relief and the promise of livelihood security for thousands of rural households, particularly those battered by recent floods and living in far-flung, vulnerable areas.

MGNREGA {now Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G)}Act, 2025) has long been a lifeline for rural India, offering guaranteed wage employment and creating durable assets that strengthen communities. In Jammu and Kashmir, where geography an...