Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar & Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) VB-G RAM G

VB-G RAM G stands for the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar & Ajeevika Mission (Gramin), a rural employment law that replaced MGNREGA on July 1, 2026. [1, 2]
 
Key Features of VB-G RAM G
  • More Work Days: It increases the guaranteed wage employment from 100 days to 125 days for each eligible rural household.
  • Cost Sharing: It changes funding from fully central support to a shared model between the central government and states. For most states, the center pays 60% and the state pays 40%.
  • Budget Model: It moves from an open, demand-driven fund system to a set budget assigned by the central government.
  • Job Cards: Existing verified job cards remain valid until workers get new gramin rozgar cards. [1, 2, 3, 4]