Experts worry that new employment guarantee scheme will push poor into more trouble

India's repeal of MGNREGA and its replacement with VB-G RAM G Act shifts rural employment from a right to an administrative provision. Experts warn this weakens security for vulnerable groups in Andhra Pradesh, with concerns over coverage, fiscal burden, and technology-linked exclusions, potentially diluting employment guarantees.

Experts worry that new employment guarantee scheme will push poor into more trouble
India's repeal of MGNREGA and its replacement with VB-G RAM G Act shifts rural employment from a right to an administrative provision. Experts warn this weakens security for vulnerable groups in Andhra Pradesh, with concerns over coverage, fiscal burden, and technology-linked exclusions, potentially diluting employment guarantees.