This policy outlines the roadmap for transitioning from the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) to the Viksit Bharat—Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Act, 2025. Section 37 of the VB-G RAM G Act addresses transitional provisions concerning works, liabilities, assets, records, funds, and obligations. The Ministry of Rural Development is developing detailed rules to ensure a smooth transition. A key aspect of these provisions is to guarantee that workers receiving wage employment under MGNREGA will continue to do so without disruption under the VB-G RAM G framework. This information was provided by Shri Kamlesh Paswan, Minister of State for Rural Development, in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha on March 13, 2026. The release ID is 2239718, and the visitor counter was 173. The release is also available in Urdu and Hindi.
Key Entities Referenced
Viksit Bharat—Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Act, 2025: The new act that governs rural employment and ajeevika, replacing the previous scheme.
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (Mahatma Gandhi NREGA): The previous act for rural employment guarantee, being transitioned from.
Ministry of Rural Development: The government ministry responsible for overseeing the transition and framing rules.
Section 37: A specific section within the VB-G RAM G Act dealing with transitional provisions.
Ministry of Rural Development
ROADMAP FOR TRANSITION FROM MGNREGS
TO VB G-RAM G
Posted On: 13 MAR 2026 5:40PM by PIB Delhi
Section 37 of the Viksit Bharat—Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G)
Act, 2025 deals with the transitional provisions which cover works, liabilities, assets, records, funds,
obligations etc. arising under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (Mahatma
Gandhi NREGA).
The Ministry is in the process of framing detailed rules relating to the transitional provisions to facilitate a
smooth and orderly transition from Mahatma Gandhi NREGA to the VB-G RAM G framework.
The transition provisions also include provisions to ensure that workers currently receiving wage
employment under the Mahatma Gandhi NREGS continue to receive guaranteed wage employment under
the VB-G RAM G Act too without disruption.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Rural Development Shri Kamlesh Paswan in a
written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
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