**Summary of Notification S.O. 2383 (E): Repeal of MGNREGA**
**Issuing Authority:** Ministry of Rural Development (Department of Rural Development), Government of India.
**Notification Date:** May 11, 2026.
**Document Reference:** S.O. 2383 (E); File No. J-11015/2/2025-US- RE-V.
**Overview**
The Central Government, exercising powers conferred under sub-section (1) of section 37 of the **Viksit Bharat—Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin): VB—G RAM G Act, 2025 (36 of 2025)**, has officially designated the date for the repeal of existing rural employment legislation.
**Key Provisions and Dates**
* **Effective Date of Repeal:** July 1, 2026.
* **Legislation Repealed:** The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 (42 of 2005).
* **Scope of Repeal:** On and from July 1, 2026, the MGNREGA (2005) shall stand repealed along with all associated:
* Rules
* Notifications
* Schemes
* Orders
* Guidelines
**Administrative Information**
The notification was published in The Gazette of India: Extraordinary (Part II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)) under No. 2292. The document is signed by Rohini R Bhajibhakare, Joint Secretary to the Government of India. The notification was uploaded by the Directorate of Printing at the Government of India Press, New Delhi.
Key Entities Referenced
Viksit Bharat—Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin): VB—G RAM G Act, 2025: The new legislation whose Section 37(1) provides the legal authority to transition from previous rural employment frameworks.
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005: The existing rural employment law, along with its associated rules and schemes, which is officially repealed by this notification.
Ministry of Rural Development: The primary central ministry responsible for the notification and administration of these rural development acts.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 2292] नई दिल्ली, सोमिार, मई 11, 2026/ििै ाख 21, 1948
No. 2292] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, MAY 11 2026/VAISAKHA 21, 1948
ग्रामीण जिकास मत्रं ालय
(ग्रामीण जिकास जिभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 11 मई, 2026
का.आ. 2383 (अ).— केंद्रीय सरकार, जिकजसत भारत—रोिगार और आिीजिका के जलए गारन्टी जमिन
(ग्रामीण): िीबी-िी राम िी (जिकजसत भारत - िी राम िी) अजधजनयम, 2025 (2025 का 36) की धारा 37
की उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, 1 िुलाई, 2026 को उस तारीख के रूप में जनयत करती
ह,ै िब से महात्मा गांधी राष्ट्रीय ग्रामीण रोिगार गारंटी अजधजनयम, 2005 (2005 का 42) तथा उसके अधीन
बनाए गए सभी जनयम, अजधसूचनाएं, स्ट्कीम, आिेि और दििाजनिेि जनरजसत होंगे।
[फा. सं. िे-11015/2/2025-य.ूएस.- आर. ई. –V]
रोजहणी रा भािीभाकरे, संयुि सजचि
3321 GI/20262 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
(Department of Rural Development)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 11th May, 2026
S.O. 2383 (E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 37 of the
Viksit Bharat—Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin): VB—G RAM G (विकवित भारत
- जी राम जी) Act, 2025 (36 of 2025), the Central Government hereby appoints the 1st day of July, 2026
as the date on and from which the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act,
2005 (42 of 2005) together with all rules, notifications, schemes, orders and guidelines made
thereunder, shall stand repealed.
[F.No. J-11015/2/2025-US- RE-V]
ROHINI R BHAJIBHAKARE, Jt. Secy.
Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064
and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.