From MGNREGA to VB-G RAM G: Rural Employment Security, Asset Creation

The book examines the transformation of India's rural employment policy from MGNREGA to VB-G RAM G in the context of the Viksit Bharat 2047 vision. It focuses on the expansion of the employment guarantee from 100 to 125 days and its potential to strengthen rural income, consumption, livelihood security and reduce distress migration. The work also highlights the shift from short-term wage employment towards durable asset creation through village-level planning, water conservation, rural roads, livelihood infrastructure and climate-resilient development. It discusses the growing role of digital governance, including e-KYC, biometric authentication, GPS monitoring and Direct Benefit Transfer, while identifying challenges such as digital exclusion, connectivity problems, authentication failures, administrative workload and fiscal pressure on states.