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VB-GRAM G Doesn't Enhance the Employment Guarantee - It Guts It

An Indian Express investigation published on 10 August 2026 revealed that VB-GRAM G generated almost 50 percent fewer rural jobs in its first month than MGNREGA did in the same period a year earlier, prompting fresh scrutiny of the scheme's design just weeks after its rollout. An opinion piece critiques the new VB-GRAM G rural employment law, noting a 50% drop in jobs in its first month due to digital exclusion and funding…