Government Schemes and Policy · 29 June 2026

Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin): Implementation in Punjab

Exam-focused facts from the 29 June 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • The Punjab government notified the implementation of the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) scheme starting from July 1.
  • The VB-G RAM G is a central rural employment law that replaces the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).
  • The notification for the implementation of the VB-G RAM G Act, 2025 was issued by the Punjab Rural Development and Panchayats Department.
  • The Punjab Assembly had previously passed a unanimous resolution on December 30, 2025, rejecting the VB-G RAM G Act.
  • The VB-G RAM G converts the rural employment framework from a demand-driven, rights-based programme into a norm-based scheme and changes the funding pattern.

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