Scrapping MGNREGA further strains Himachal Pradesh’s already limited resources: CM Sukhu
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has criticized the replacement of the MGNREGA scheme with the new VB-G RAM G mission. He argues that the new requirement for states to cover 10% of costs will place an undue financial burden on the state's limited resources.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday (July 8, 2026) said that scrapping the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) and replacing it with the new Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (VB-G RAM G) does not serve the hill State’s interests as it would further strain already limited resources.
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