The Act replaces the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), 2005, with a modern statutory framework that enhances livelihood security and is aligned with the national vision of Viksit Bharat @2047.

The incident occurred in Bijauli village when seven people had gathered in the basement of the house to warm themselves by lighting a bonfire. All of them were trapped under the debris after the wall collapse. Here are more details on this.

This development comes after the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) invoked Stage-IV of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) in Delhi and NCR on 13 December 2025.