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29 June 2026

Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin)

This topic concerns a major flagship rural employment scheme replacing MGNREGA, involving significant shifts in federal fiscal responsibility and the introduction of AI-driven governance tools, making it highly likely to be asked in the context of welfare policy and administrative reform.

2 min read Day 3 of 17 2 questions 2 prelims

Notes

  • Viksit Bharat — Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) is a new rural employment scheme scheduled for launch on July 1.
  • The scheme replaces the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).
  • Financial structure: States are required to bear 40% of the total expenditure under the new scheme.
  • Comparison with MGNREGA: Under MGNREGA, the Centre bore 100% of the wage bill, while States contributed to the material bill (approx. 10% of the total budget).
  • Key features: The new scheme increases the guaranteed working days for labourers from 100 to 125 days.
  • Governance mechanism: The Ministry of Rural Development has launched a 'Rural Internal Audit Portal' to enhance transparency and accountability.
  • The portal is an AI-enabled, unified digital platform for end-to-end management of risk-based and compliance audits.
  • Stated objectives of the portal: Transitioning from manual, paper-intensive audit processes to a data-driven system to address implementation irregularities like muster roll errors and fund misappropriation.

Part of a longer story

This is day 3 of 17 in Replacement of MGNREGA with Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Aajeevika Mission, which has been running since 24 June 2026. Reading it whole is usually worth more than reading today alone — the exam asks how something developed.

Questions

  1. Discuss the implications of shifting the financial burden of rural employment guarantee schemes from the Centre to the States. How does this impact the principles of cooperative federalism in India? 150 words
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  2. The integration of AI-enabled digital platforms in rural governance is a significant step towards transparency. Critically examine the role of technology in mitigating implementation challenges and ensuring the efficacy of social welfare schemes in rural India. 250 words
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Prelims

  1. The 'Rural Internal Audit Portal' recently launched by the Ministry of Rural Development is primarily designed to:

  2. Under the newly proposed Viksit Bharat — Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin), what is the guaranteed number of working days for labourers?

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