The Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Act, 2025 came into force on 1 July 2026 in rural areas. It raises guaranteed wage employment from 100 to 125 days a year. Minister of State for Rural Development Kamlesh Paswan said in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha that all States and Union Territories have notified the VB-G RAM G Scheme and begun implementing it.
The 125 days guaranteed employment applies in a financial year to every rural household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work. The Act aims to strengthen the livelihood security of rural households through durable and productive rural assets and sustainable livelihoods.
For workers, the Act expressly provides for an unemployment allowance where employment is not provided within the stipulated time, and for compensation for delay in payment of wages. It also simplifies registration and the process of demanding employment.
Wages are processed through the DBT-SPARSH platform, which transfers them directly into workers' bank accounts. Gram Panchayats continue to have an important role in implementation.
The focus areas are water-related works, core rural infrastructure, livelihood-related infrastructure and works to mitigate extreme weather events. The Act promotes convergence with other Central and State Government programmes and encourages technology-enabled planning, implementation, monitoring and transparency.
The Centre has provided ₹95,692.31 crore as its share for 2026-27, covering 1 July 2026 to 31 March 2027. The Government described this as among the largest allocations ever made at the Budget Estimate stage for a rural employment scheme. With the estimated State share added, the total outlay is likely to exceed ₹1.51 lakh crore.
Under the Section 22(2) fund-sharing pattern, the Centre and States share costs in a 90:10 ratio for North Eastern States, Himalayan States and the Union Territory (Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir). For all other States and Union Territories with legislature, the ratio is 60:40.
As on 27 July 2026, a normative allocation had been made among States and UTs. Interim allocations to them total ₹93,841.69 crore, and ₹1,850.62 crore is earmarked for social audit and central administration. Together these make up the ₹95,692.31 crore Central allocation for 2026-27.
Mother sanction of ₹25,844.97 crore has been issued as the first instalment. Among the larger interim allocations are:
Uttar Pradesh also received the largest first-instalment mother sanction, at ₹3,210.76 crore. Andaman & Nicobar, Ladakh, Dadra Nagar Haveli & Daman Diu and Lakshadweep had received interim allocations but no mother sanction as of that date.
The Government said no dues are pending to any State or UT under the Scheme. It said prompt sanction of interim allocations and issue of mother sanctions has enabled States and UTs to pay wages on time, and it has asked them to use the sanctioned funds quickly and ensure timely payment of wages.
The Act sets up a framework for monitoring, evaluation and grievance redressal, aimed at timely delivery of benefits to eligible rural households, including vulnerable workers. Implementation is monitored through a technology-enabled Management Information System (MIS), periodic review meetings at various levels, social audit, inspections and other mechanisms prescribed under the Act.
A time-bound, multi-tier grievance redressal mechanism operates at the Block and District levels. The Ministry also provides technical support, capacity building and handholding to States and UTs from time to time.
With reference to the Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Act, 2025, consider the following statements:
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Under the Section 22(2) fund-sharing pattern of the VB-G RAM G Scheme, the Centre and States share costs in a 90:10 ratio for which of the following?
Select the answer using the code given below:
Consider the following statements:
Statement-I: Of the ₹95,692.31 crore Central allocation for 2026-27 under the VB-G RAM G Scheme, the interim allocations to States and UTs total ₹93,841.69 crore.
Statement-II: The remaining ₹1,850.62 crore is earmarked for social audit and central administration.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
