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flag India's new VB-GRAMG Act replaces MGNREGA, raising concerns over transparency, accountability, and rural worker access due to opaque digital systems and lack of safeguards.

flag India's VB-GRAMG Act, 2025, which replaces the MGNREGA, has drawn criticism for lacking transparency, public consultation, and anti-corruption safeguards despite claims that technology would reduce graft. flag Researchers and activists warn the law weakens accountability by replacing public hearings and social audits with opaque digital systems like biometric attendance and automated payments, which may exclude rural workers. flag The law offers no clear data access rules, raising concerns under India’s data protection law, and centralizes power without ensuring accessible offline alternatives. flag Critics stress that digital tools should support, not replace, inclusive, rights-based systems to protect workers' access to employment and wages.

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