Overview
- Telangana's cabinet on Thursday created a four‑member sub‑committee to study whether the state should adopt the Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) and to recommend next steps before the July 1 deadline.
- The panel is chaired by ministers N. Uttam Kumar Reddy, T. Nageswara Rao, Danasari Anasuya (Seethakka) and G. Vivek Venkatswamy and will consult stakeholders and examine models used by other states.
- State ministers say key concerns include a reported roughly 40% state funding share, removal of Gandhi's name from the scheme, and operational rules such as capturing workers' photographs twice daily that they argue could discourage participation.
- The Centre has moved forward with transition measures that include an interim central allocation of ₹95,692 crore, onboarding all states to the DBT‑SPARSH payments platform, a face‑authentication attendance rollout, nearly 93% e‑KYC completion and deployment of more than 100 area officers to assist states.
- A smooth handover matters for millions of rural workers because official data show continued high demand for work; the sub‑committee's recommendation and upcoming state consultations will determine whether Telangana joins and shape how any local disruption to wages or employment is managed.