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AI will function as decision-support tool, identifying potential irregularities and analysing trends, rather than automatically approving or rejecting projects.
Prioritise man-day generation under the scheme, CEO tells PDOs
Employment generation under the Centre’s flagship rural jobs programme has slowed sharply during what is typically its busiest period of the year, with official data tabled in Parliament showing significantly fewer workdays generated than during the corresponding period last year
Officials will be held responsible if people migrate owing to lack of employment, says Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister
Party cites government data showing nearly 50% fewer person-days generated under VB-G RAM G in July 2026 than under MGNREGA in the corresponding month last year
While 61.48 lakh person-days and 36.15 lakh person-days were generated in July and August, respectively, under MGNREGA across Karnataka in 2025, only about 17.98 lakh person-days and 26.27 lakh person-days were generated in July and August, respectively, this year under the newly launched VB-G RAM G scheme