Budget Concerns Loom Over Rural Development Initiatives
Published on: March 15, 2026, 4:24 p.m. | Source: Devdiscourse
A parliamentary panel has expressed concern regarding the 2026-27 fiscal allocation for the Department of Rural Development. Although funding has increased by 21%, the focus is on the new VB-GRAMG scheme, leaving existing programs like MGNREGA with reduced resources and affecting rural upliftment efforts.
