{
  "id": 423076,
  "title": "In its first month, VB-G RAM G sees almost 50% year-on-year dip in rural jobs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/in-its-first-month-vb-g-ram-g-sees-almost-50-year-on-year-dip-in-423076",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-09T23:50:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express - India",
    "slug": "the-indian-express-india",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/india/vb-g-ram-g-rural-jobs-decline-minimum-wages-10825474/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In its inaugural month, the VB-G RAM G rural job guarantee programme witnessed a staggering 49.94% year-on-year decline in job creation, as per official statistics. The reduction stems from the government's shift from the long-standing MGNREGS to the newly initiated VB-G RAM G scheme, effective from July 1, 2026. Official data, as of August 9, reveals a mere 7.67 crore person-days of employment generated under VB-G RAM G, a significant drop of 49.94% compared to 15.33 crore person-days under MGNREGS in the same month last year.",
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        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "In its first month, VB-G RAM G sees almost 50% year-on-year dip in rural jobs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/in-its-first-month-vb-g-ram-g-sees-almost-50-year-on-year-dip-in",
        "published": "2026-08-09T23:50:33.000Z"
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  "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."
}