Government operationalized the Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025 from July 1, 2026.
The new Act enhances statutory employment guarantee to 125 days per rural household from the earlier 100 days under MGNREGA.
Budget allocation for 2026-27 is a record ₹95,692.31 crore for the scheme.
Enhance rural livelihood security by providing 125 days of guaranteed wage employment.
Key: Focus on Livelihood-related Infrastructure like Skill Development Centres and Rural Libraries.
Predecessor scheme providing 100 days of guaranteed wage employment.
Key: Integrated NeFMS and DBT for wage disbursement.
GS Paper 2 > Governance > Welfare Schemes
General Awareness > Government Schemes
Consider the following pairs: Programme/Project : Ministry 1. Drought-Prone Area Programme : Ministry of Agriculture 2. Desert Development Programme : Ministry of Environment and Forests 3. National Watershed Development Project for Rainfed Areas : Ministry of Rural Development Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
Answer: None
What is the aim of the programme 'Unnat Bharat Abhiyan'?
Answer: Connecting institutions of higher education with local communities to address development challenges through appropriate technologies.
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National Electronic Fund Management System for direct wage transfer.
Direct Benefit Transfer used to credit wages directly to beneficiaries' bank accounts.
Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin)