India, May 23 -- The central government has issued draft rules for implementation of the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) or VB-GRAMG.

The new rural employment and livelihood mission, notified under a 2025 law, was brought in 2025 to replace the flagship Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), 2006.

In a gazetted notification by the Centre on May 11, it notified that MGNREGA will cease from July 1, 2026.

It stated, "Together with all rules, notifications, schemes, orders and guidelines made there under, shall stand repealed."

The draft rules were released on May 22, by the Union Ministry of Rural Development notifying that a National Level Steering Committee would be constitute...