The newly launched Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G), which replaces the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), promises higher rural incomes through 125 days of guaranteed employment and increased wages, but its long-term impact on India's rural economy may depend on whether states can absorb the significantly higher fiscal burden, according to a report by Systematix Research.