Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act: 125 Days Employment Guarantee

Key facts

• The Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Act, 2025 came into force on July 1, 2026, increasing the statutory employment guarantee from 100 to 125 days for eligible rural households.
• The Ministry of Rural Development (RD Ministry) has provided an interim allocation of ₹95,692.31 crore to States and Union Territories to ensure uninterrupted implementation and timely wage payments.
• The VB-G RAM G Act focuses on creating durable community assets, natural resource management, water conservation, agriculture, rural infrastructure, and women's empowerment through Self Help Groups.
• A total of 29 States and Union Territories have made budgetary provisions, while 24 States have notified their respective VB-G RAM G State Schemes.
• The national launch of the VB-G RAM G Mission is scheduled for July 2 at Mukkavaripalli village in the Tirupati district of Andhra Pradesh.