Daily Current Affairs · 2026-09-16

Economy

Hard · Rural employment guarantee scheme transition

Government data reported on 15 September 2026 showed the new rural employment scheme, VB-GRAM G, narrowing its year-on-year shortfall against MGNREGA: persondays generated fell from 12.12 crore in August 2025 to 11.03 crore in August 2026, a 9 percent decline. What was the comparable year-on-year decline recorded in July 2026, the scheme's first month of operation?