{
  "id": 1715688,
  "title": "MGNREGA out, VB-G RAM G in: What changes for rural jobs, workers and states",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/mgnrega-out-vb-g-ram-g-in-what-changes-for-rural-jobs-workers-and",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-18T12:03:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/mgnrega-out-vb-g-ram-g-in-what-changes-for-rural-jobs-workers-and-states/articleshow/133321341.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "MGNREGA has been replaced by VB-G RAM G, increasing guaranteed employment days. The new scheme features a revised funding structure and allocation framework for rural India. States will now share program costs with the Centre in a 60:40 ratio. This transition aims to create durable assets and link wage work with village infrastructure. Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra are projected to be significant…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}