Flagship Schemes of the Ministry of Rural Development
Last updated: 2026-11-13 · MockMentor
The Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) runs India's biggest anti-poverty programmes: rural employment, housing, livelihoods through women's self-help groups, rural roads, skilling, social pensions and land records. These schemes are central to the Economic and Social Issues (ESI) paper and to NABARD's Agriculture and Rural Development (ARD) paper. From 1 July 2026, the new VB-G RAM G Act, 2025 replaces MGNREGA as the rural employment guarantee.
Schemes at a glance
| Scheme | Launched | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| VB-G RAM G Act, 2025 | Effective 1 July 2026 | 125 days of guaranteed rural work, replacing MGNREGA |
| PM Awaas Yojana - Gramin (PMAY-G) | 1 April 2016 | Pucca houses for rural households without one |
| DAY-NRLM | June 2011 (renamed 2015) | Women's self-help groups for credit and livelihoods |
| PM Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) | 25 December 2000 | All-weather roads to unconnected habitations |
| DDU-GKY | 25 September 2014 | Placement-linked skilling for poor rural youth |
| Mission Antyodaya | Budget 2017-18 | Annual survey to rank Gram Panchayats and target schemes |
| National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) | 15 August 1995 | Pensions for poor elderly, widows and disabled |
| DILRMP | 2008 (revamped 2016) | Digital land records, Bhu-Aadhaar and online registration |
Facts students mix up
- The VB-G RAM G Act guarantees 125 days of work, up from MGNREGA's 100, with a 60-day farm-season pause States can notify.
- PMAY-G unit assistance is ₹1.20 lakh in plains and ₹1.30 lakh in hilly and difficult areas.
- DAY-NRLM SHG loans up to ₹3 lakh cost 7%, or 4% with prompt repayment.
- PMGSY targets a habitation, not a revenue village.
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Rural Development schemes: all pages
- VB-G RAM G Act, 2025
- PM Awaas Yojana - Gramin (PMAY-G)
- DAY-NRLM
- PM Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)
- DDU-GKY
- Mission Antyodaya
- National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP)
- DILRMP
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