Mahatma Gandhi Gram Swaraj Yojana: The Mahatma Gandhi Gram Swaraj Yojana, announced in Budget 2026, brings rural employment under a new framework. Learn how it differs from MNREGA and what changes it will bring to villages.

Mahatma Gandhi Gram Swaraj Yojana: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is presenting the Budget 2026 in Parliament. Among the announcements, a major focus has been on giving a new structure to the rural economy and traditional industries. In this context, the Mahatma Gandhi Gram Swaraj Yojana was announced. This scheme has been linked to the Samarth 2.0 mission, which aims to modernize the textile skills ecosystem.

This scheme attempts to establish Khadi, handloom, and handicrafts not just as cultural identities, but as robust livelihood models. The scheme emphasizes technology, skills, and market connectivity, along with natural, man-made, and new-age fibers. This will provide organized support to village-based craftsmanship, thereby increasing employment, production, and income.