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Telangana tops rural job creation under new scheme in July
Telangana generated 0.53 crore person days in July under the new Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin), making it the best-performing major state in the scheme's first month despite opposing…
Telangana generated 0.53 crore person days in July under the new Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin), making it the best-performing major state in the scheme's first month despite opposing the central government's replacement of MGNREGA.
National person day generation fell sharply by 49.1% from 17.65 crore under MGNREGA in July 2025 to 8.99 crore under VB G RAM G in July 2026. Andhra Pradesh was the only other major state to record growth, with a 55.2% increase to 1.41 crore person days. Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and Kerala all saw declines.
SBI Research cautioned that the transition to the new scheme may have affected July figures due to migration of works and software deployment. Telangana, which opposed the new law, has decided to challenge it in the Supreme Court.
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The sharp national decline in person days partly reflects the 60-day pause states can now impose during peak sowing and harvesting seasons, a provision that did not exist under MGNREGA. Telangana's strong performance despite its opposition suggests the state is implementing the scheme effectively while pursuing its legal challenge. The Supreme Court will now decide whether the replacement law passes constitutional muster. The August and September data, once the transition stabilises, will offer a clearer picture of employment trends under the new framework.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above.
