New Delhi, Dec. 29 -- New Delhi: India is preparing for a major reset of its rural employment framework, with the proposed Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G), a reworked version of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), aimed at fixing long-standing structural weaknesses while retaining the core promise of employment support, according to a report by SBI Research.

The redesign seeks to turn the scheme away from a purely demand-driven model towards one that places greater emphasis on productive asset creation, outcome-based planning, and accountability at the grassroots level, SBI Research said.

However, at least one expert warned that report was "overly optimistic...