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New rural jobs bill promises more days, asks state to chip in
Mint Bangalore
|December 16, 2025
The revamped framework puts a sharper focus on rural infrastructure development.
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the framework proposes stronger incentives to curb misuse, region-specific planning through Gram Panchayat Plans.
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poses pausing employment guarantee work during peak agricultural seasons to ensure the availability of farm labour.
The states would be required to notify in advance, a total period aggregating to 60 days in a financial year, covering sowing and harvesting, during which no work will be commenced or executed under the Act. States can issue area-specific notifications based on agro-climatic zones and local farm activity patterns.
This story is from the December 16, 2025 edition of Mint Bangalore.
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