NEWS:  VB–G RAM G, will replace MGNREGA starting July 1, 2026.

About VB—G RAM G Act, 2025

• Replaces MGNREGA (2005) from July 1, 2026
• Legal guarantee for unskilled wage employment
• Shift: wage employment → asset-based rural development
• Aligned with Viksit Bharat @2047

Core Objective

• Move from consumption support → productive asset creation
• Ensure long-term livelihood security
• Promote convergence of schemes + scientific planning

Key Features

Employment Guarantee

• Increased from 100 → 125 days per household
• Strengthens rural safety net

Funding Pattern

• 90:10 → NE & Himalayan States
• 60:40 → Other States
• 100% → UTs (without legislature)

Agricultural Season Clause

• 60-day mandatory pause
• Ensures labour availability for farming activities

Thematic Work Domains

• Water Security (irrigation, conservation)
• Core Infrastructure (roads, basic facilities)
• Livelihood Infra (storage, rural economy assets)
• Climate Resilience (flood/drought mitigation)

Planning Reform (VGPP)

• Viksit Gram Panchayat Plan (VGPP)
• Single integrated plan for all works
• Linked with PM Gati Shakti Master Plan
• Based on data + local participation

Technology Integration

• Face recognition attendance
• Biometric verification for payments
• Geospatial tracking of assets
• Real-time monitoring → reduces corruption

Worker Safeguards

• Unemployment allowance (if no work in 15 days)
• +10% extra wage (if work >5 km)
• Weekly wages (max 14 days) via DBT

Significance

• Creates durable rural infrastructure
• Improves climate resilience
• Reduces wage delays + leakages
• Supports Atmanirbhar & Viksit Bharat vision

MGNREGA vs VB–G RAM G