INTEGRATION OF VB-G RAM-G WITH PM GATI SHAKTI NATIONAL MASTER PLAN

**Executive Summary** This document outlines the integration of the VB-G RAM-G Act, 2025 with the PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan, aiming to align rural development with the Viksit Bharat @2047 vision. It enhances wage employment guarantees and emphasizes the role of Panchayats in planning, implementing, and monitoring schemes. The Act requires Gram Panchayats to maintain records, ensure transparency, and undergo social audits. **Key Points / Main Content** * **Purpose and Alignment:** * Aligns rural development with the Viksit Bharat @2047 vision. * Enhances statutory wage employment guarantee to 125 days per financial year for rural households undertaking unskilled manual work. * **Institutional Framework:** * Institutionalizes convergence, saturation-driven planning, and whole of government delivery through Viksit Gram Panchayat Plans, integrated with PM Gati Shakti. * Utilizes geospatial systems, digital public infrastructure, and planning mechanisms at various levels (Block, District, State, and National). * **Role of Panchayats:** * District, intermediate, and village level Panchayats are the principal authorities for planning, implementation, and monitoring of schemes. * District level Panchayats oversee and coordinate scheme implementation, finalize district plans, and ensure convergence. * Intermediate level Panchayats prepare block-level plans, support Gram Panchayats, supervise works, and facilitate convergence with line departments. * **Responsibilities of Gram Panchayat:** * Register households, process work applications, prepare Viksit Gram Panchayat Plans, and execute assigned works. * Maintain records as specified by the State Government. * Serve as the primary authority for planning, implementation, and execution of works at the village level. * Register rural households, issue Gramin Rozgar Guarantee Cards, and process work applications. * Implement at least 50% of total works (in cost terms) from the approved Viksit Gram Panchayat Plan within its jurisdiction. * **Compliance and Transparency:** * Maintain muster rolls and prescribed records. * Ensure works meet technical standards and measurements, and follow digital and transparency requirements. * Place all relevant documents before the Gram Sabha for social audits and public scrutiny. * Viksit Gram Panchayat Plan shall be prepared by the Gram Panchayat and placed before Gram Sabha for approval. **Impact Analysis** **Stakeholder: Panchayats at District, Intermediate, and Village Levels** * **Impact:** Given increased responsibilities for planning, implementation, and monitoring of schemes under the VB-G RAM-G Act, 2025. * **Action Required:** Familiarize themselves with the new guidelines, prepare and execute plans accordingly, and ensure compliance with the record-keeping and transparency requirements. **Stakeholder: Gram Panchayats** * **Impact:** Increased responsibilities for registration, planning, execution, and record maintenance. Emphasis on transparency and accountability. * **Action Required:** Register households, process applications, prepare plans, execute works, maintain records, ensure compliance, and prepare Viksit Gram Panchayat Plans to be placed before Gram Sabha for approval. **Stakeholder: Rural Households** * **Impact:** Enhanced wage employment guarantee of 125 days per financial year, enabling greater participation in livelihood security. * **Action Required:** Register with the Gram Panchayat and apply for work opportunities under the scheme. **Stakeholder: State Government** * **Impact:** Expected to assign functions to Panchayats, supervise scheme implementation, and specify record-keeping requirements. * **Action Required:** Define functions, provide support and supervision, and specify record-keeping requirements. **Stakeholder: Programme Officer** * **Impact:** Allocate works to Gram Panchayat to execute. * **Action Required:** Allot the works to Gram Panchayat within its jurisdiction and make sure that at least fifty percent of the total works (in cost terms) to be implemented through Gram Panchayats.

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