Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025
Last updated: 2026-11-13 · MockMentor
The Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025 (VB-G RAM G Act) is India's new rural employment guarantee, effective 1 July 2026. It joins MGNREGA's demand-driven wage employment with the livelihood model of DAY-NRLM, under the principle "Rozgar Bhi, Samman Bhi".
In one line: a legal right to 125 days of paid work for every rural household, now linked to livelihoods and backed by digital checks.
At a glance
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Effective | 1 July 2026 |
| Ministry | Rural Development |
| Work guarantee | 125 days a year of unskilled manual work (was 100) |
| Central share 2026-27 | ₹95,692.31 crore; total programme above ₹1.51 lakh crore |
| Funding | 60:40; 90:10 for North-Eastern and Himalayan States; 100% for UTs without legislature |
| Administrative ceiling | 9% (was 6%) |
| National body | Viksit Bharat Gramin Council, chaired by the Prime Minister |
Key provisions
- Unemployment allowance if work is not given within 15 days: at least a quarter of the wage for the first 30 days, half after that, paid by DBT.
- 60-day agricultural pause: States can notify up to 60 days in peak sowing and harvest seasons when the guarantee does not apply.
- Wages weekly, or within 15 days; delay compensation of 0.05% of unpaid wages a day after the 16th day.
- Childcare at worksites with five or more children under five; free treatment and half-wage allowance for workplace injuries.
Digital governance
- Every asset geo-tagged and linked to the 14-digit Bhu-Aadhaar (ULPIN).
- Face-authenticated attendance to stop ghost workers.
- Quarterly video uploads of social audits by Gram Sabhas.
Four priority areas
Water security, core rural infrastructure, livelihood-related infrastructure, and works to reduce the impact of extreme weather.
Possible exam questions
- How does the VB-G RAM G Act change the design of India's rural employment guarantee? Assess the 60-day agricultural pause.
- Should rural employment programmes move from wage support to livelihood creation? Discuss.
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