Law changed on 1 July 2026. The Mahatma Gandhi NREGA, 2005 stands repealed and the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025 (VB-G RAM G, Act 36 of 2025) now applies, with a guarantee of 125 days of wage work a year. Where this page cites MGNREGA sections or the 100-day figure, it describes the repealed Act and is being updated. Read what changed