The Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Aajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Act, 2025 has come into force with effect from 1st July, 2026 in rural areas of the entire country. All States and Union Territories have notified Viksit Bharat G RAM G Scheme in accordance with the provisions of the Act, and have started implementing the same.

Certain expressions of views/concerns by some organisations in relation to the implementation of the VB–G RAM G Act have been reported in sections of the media. The concerns, inter alia, relate to the replacement of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005, the continued demand-driven nature of the programme and the apprehension that a phase-wise implementation strategy may adversely affect employment opportunities for rural workers.

In this regard, it is stated that the VB–G RAM G Act, 2025 preserves the statutory, demand-driven nature of the rural employment guarantee by providing 125 days of guaranteed wage employment in a financial year to every rural household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work. The Act further strengthens the programme by placing greater emphasis on sustainable livelihood creation, durable and productive rural assets, water security, climate resilience, transparency and technology-enabled governance, while retaining the statutory right to demand employment and receive unemployment allowance in accordance with the provisions of the Act.

Under VB G RAM G, from July 1st 2026, over 99.5% workers who demanded employment have been offered employment and 5.20 Crore persondays have been generated across 8.46 lakh worksites as on 22.07.2026.

This information was given by the Minister of State for Rural Development SHRI KAMLESH PASWAN in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.

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