VB-GRAM G workers to get a minimum of ₹300 per day as wage rates notified by Centre
The Indian government has introduced the VB-GRAM G Act, 2025, setting a floor wage of ₹300 per day for rural workers, replacing the previous MGNREGA scheme. While the move increases wages for many, opposition leaders have criticized the hike as insufficient, calling for a higher national minimum wage.
Why it matters
This policy change impacts the livelihoods of millions of rural workers and reflects ongoing political debates regarding economic welfare and labor standards in India.
The Union government has fixed a floor wage of ₹300 per day under the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-GRAM G) Act, 2025, which came into effect on Tuesday, replacing the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), 2005.
The article includes critical commentary from an opposition politician (Jairam Ramesh) regarding the adequacy of the wage, which frames the government policy within a political debate.
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