• The Act replaces the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), 2005 with a modern statutory framework that enhances livelihood security and is aligned with the national vision of Viksit Bharat @2047.

Key Features
Enhanced Employment Guarantee: As per the Section 5(1) of the Act, the statutory wage employment guarantee increases from 100 to 125 days per rural household in each financial year (FY) to households whose adult members volunteer to undertake unskilled manual work.
Farm-Labour balance: The Section 6 of the Act facilitates adequate availability of agricultural labour during peak sowing and harvesting seasons, empowering States to notify an aggregated pause period aggregating to sixty days in a FY.

• The full 125-days employment guarantee remains intact and will be provided during the rest of the year, ensuring both farm productivity and worker security.