Mint Explainer: Why is the government looking to replace India’s rural job guarantee scheme?


If the new legislation is passed, the ministry of rural development estimates the total annual requirement of funds for wages, material and administrative costs will be 1,51,282 crore, of which the centre will have to pay 95,692.30 crore under a 60:40 split, leaving these states with a 55,589.70 crore bill.


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