Viksit Bharat- G RAM G

The Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act 2025 came into force on 1 July 2026, replacing Mahatma Gandhi NREGA. It guarantees 125 days of wage employment annually and focuses on four thematic areas: water security, core rural infrastructure, livelihood-related infrastructure, and mitigation of extreme weather events.

• The VB-G RAM G Act, 2025 came into force on 1 July 2026 and has been rolled out across all rural areas of the country.
• The Act provides a statutory guarantee of 125 days of wage employment every financial year for rural households whose adult members volunteer for unskilled manual work.
• The framework identifies 318 types of permissible works across the four thematic areas under the Viksit Gram Panchayat Plans (VGPPs).
• As of 24 September 2026, VB-G RAM G has generated more than 31.69 crore person-days, with women's participation at 61.65 percent.
• A total of Rs. 93,841 crore has been allocated to States/UTs as interim allocation for FY 2026-27, with a Mother Sanction of Rs. 25,880 crore issued as the first instalment.
• Digital systems support worker verification through e-KYC, Face Authentication, and biometric authentication, along with Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) transactions.