Rural Development
New VB-G RAM G Act shifts rural employment burden to states
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India's Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025, replaces the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, introducing budget caps and requiring states to share 40% of costs. This change promises 125 days of work but raises concerns over funding shortfalls and uneven implementation. Karnataka is preparing a legal and political challenge, arguing it undermines rural social justice.
In 2025, Egypt's executive body approved the disbursement of EGP 1.06 billion to support the National Veal Project, raising total funding to over EGP 10 billion. The initiative has assisted thousands of small-scale breeders and increased livestock production nationwide. Officials highlighted improvements in licensing, feed regulation, and output during the year.
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The Telangana legislative assembly unanimously adopted a resolution opposing the central government's Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Aajeevika Mission (Grameen) Act-2025, which replaces the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, citing threats to rural employment security and federalism principles.
Telia is investing half a billion kronor to strengthen the mobile network in rural Sweden until 2030. The initiative covers large parts of the country, including Västerbotten, but it remains unclear if it will resolve issues in vulnerable areas like Ammarnäs. The work spans 16 counties and 71 municipalities.
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Electrification work has begun in Subarnapur village in Odisha's Ganjam district following Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi's directive. Officials have started installing 30 electric poles and a 25-kVA transformer. The project is expected to be completed in seven to ten days.