Hyderabad, July 1 -- Daily wage workers in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh will now receive a baseline wage of Rs 308 and Rs 312 per day, respectively, following the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (VB-G RAM G) Act of 2025, which came into effect on Wednesday, July 1.

VB-G RAM G Act replaces the two-decade-old Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), introduced by the Congress-led UPA.

Under the new Act, the contribution ratio for Centre and states is 60:40. For north-eastern and Himalayan states, and the union territories with a legislature, the contribution will be on a 90:10 basis. It guarantees up to 125 days of wage employment a year.

According to the notification issued by the Union M...