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