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India's New Rural Jobs Scheme Faces 50% Collapse in First Month
India's new rural jobs scheme, VB G Ram Ji, has faced a 50% collapse in its first month of implementation, according to official government audit figures. The scheme replaced the MNREGA program, which had been in place for over a decade. The data shows a significant drop in rural job generation, with 7.67 crore person days of work generated in July 2026, compared to 15.33 crore in the same period last year. The number of rural households who received work also dropped by 51.45%. The government has attributed the drop to the weather and the administrative structure of the new scheme, which allows for a pause in employment guarantee during peak agricultural sowing and harvesting seasons.
At a glance
- VB G Ram Ji, India's new rural jobs scheme, has faced a 50% collapse in its first month of implementation.
- The scheme generated 7.67 crore person days of work in July 2026, compared to 15.33 crore in the same period last year.
- The number of rural households who received work dropped by 51.45%.
- The government has attributed the drop to the weather and the administrative structure of the new scheme.