New Delhi, Dec. 22 -- The Standing Committee on Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (2025-2026), scheduled to meet on December 29, has invited representatives from the Department of Rural Development (Ministry of Rural Development) for a detailed briefing on the subject titled "Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission-Gramin (VB G RAM G) Bill" and its comparison with the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS).
The meeting comes in the wake of the VB G RAM G Bill receiving Parliament's approval during the recently concluded Winter Session of Parliament. The new legislation aims to provide a revamped framework for rural employment and livelihood guarantees. However, it has faced opposition critici...