**Executive Summary**
The Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Aajeevika Mission (Gramin) [VB-G RAM G] Act, 2025, officially came into force across India on July 1, 2026. This transformative legislation increases the statutory entitlement for rural households from 100 to 125 days of guaranteed wage employment while notifying an increase in the national average wage rate by over 10 percent. A national launch event is scheduled for July 2, 2026, in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, to inaugurate the mission’s software platform and distribute employment guarantee cards.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Statutory Rights and Employment Goals**
* Eligible rural households are now legally entitled to 125 days of guaranteed wage employment annually, an increase from the previous 100-day limit.
* The Act aims to ensure no eligible rural worker is deprived of employment for even a single day.
* The mission focuses on creating durable rural assets, conserving natural resources, and enhancing agricultural productivity.
* Special emphasis is placed on women-led development and livelihood promotion to achieve a "Viksit" (developed) and "Atmanirbhar" (self-reliant) rural India.
**Wage Rate Revisions**
* Revised wage rates have been notified for all States, Union Territories, and notified wage areas.
* The national average daily wage has increased from ₹298.8 to ₹327.4, reflecting an enhancement of over 10 percent.
* A mandatory floor has been set ensuring no notified daily wage in the country is below ₹300.
* Specific states, including Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, and Himachal Pradesh, have seen wage increases between 15 and 25 percent.
**Financial and Administrative Implementation**
* An interim allocation of ₹95,692.31 crore has been released to States and Union Territories to ensure uninterrupted employment generation and timely payments.
* The government has completed administrative, financial, and technical preparations to facilitate a seamless rollout from the first day.
* A new VB-G RAM G software platform will be launched to improve transparency and outcome-oriented monitoring.
**National Launch Event Details**
* **Date:** July 2, 2026.
* **Location:** Mukkavaripalle Village, Tirupati District, Andhra Pradesh.
* **Key Activities:** Distribution of Rural Employment Guarantee Cards, launch of the software platform, and release of key publications.
**Impact Analysis**
**Eligible Rural Households**
**Impact**
Workers gain a stronger legal guarantee for livelihood security with 25 additional days of work and higher daily earnings. The minimum daily wage is now standardized at no less than ₹300.
**Action Required**
Beneficiaries must participate in the registration process to receive their new Rural Employment Guarantee Cards.
**State and Union Territory Governments**
**Impact**
States receive immediate financial support through a ₹95,692.31 crore interim allocation to manage development works and wage disbursements.
**Action Required**
Authorities must ensure the effective execution of development projects, manage the rollout of the new software platform, and facilitate timely wage payments.
**Ministry of Rural Development / Central Government**
**Impact**
The Ministry takes on a monitoring and facilitation role to transition rural employment into a more transparent, outcome-oriented system.
**Action Required**
Coordinate the national launch program in Andhra Pradesh and oversee the distribution of resources and publications to ensure statutory compliance across the country.
Key Entities Referenced
Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Aajeevika Mission (Gramin) [VB-G RAM G] Act, 2025: A statutory act providing eligible rural households an entitlement to 125 days of guaranteed wage employment with a minimum daily wage of ₹300.
Ministry of Rural Development: The primary Union Ministry responsible for the implementation, notification of revised wage rates, and fund allocation for the VB-G RAM G Act.
Shivraj Singh Chouhan: Union Minister for Rural Development and Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, the key official leading the national launch and implementation of the Act.
Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh: The central location for the national rollout and launch programme of the VB-G RAM G Act, specifically at Mukkavaripalle Village.
Ministry of Rural Development
VB-G RAM G Act comes into force across the
country from today; “A historic day for rural
India”: Shivraj Singh Chouhan
National launch of VB-G RAM G to be held in Tirupati, Andhra
Pradesh on 2 July; Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan,
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and Deputy Chief
Minister Pawan Kalyan to participate
Revised wage rates under VB-G RAM G notified; No notified
daily wage below ₹300, national average wage increased by
over 10 per cent
प्रव तथ: 01 JUL 2026 6:22PM by PIB Delhi
Marking a historic milestone in strengthening rural livelihoods and advancing the vision of a developed
rural India, the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Aajeevika Mission (Gramin) [VB-G RAM G]
Act, 2025 has come into force across the country from today. With the commencement of the Act, eligible
rural households will now have a statutory entitlement to 125 days of guaranteed wage employment. The
Act seeks to make rural employment more effective, transparent and outcome-oriented while accelerating
the creation of durable rural assets, conservation of natural resources, enhancement of agricultural
productivity, livelihood promotion and women-led development.With the Act becoming operational, the Government of India has also notified the revised wage rates
under the VB-G RAM G Act, 2025 for all States, Union Territories and notified wage areas. As a result, no
notified daily wage anywhere in the country will be below ₹300. The national average notified wage has
increased from ₹298.8 per day to ₹327.4 per day, reflecting an average enhancement of more than 10 per
cent. States such as Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and
Himachal Pradesh have witnessed wage increases ranging from 15 to 25 per cent. To ensure seamless and
effective implementation of the Act from day one, the Government has already released an interim
allocation of ₹95,692.31 crore to States and Union Territories to facilitate uninterrupted employment
generation, timely wage payments and execution of development works.Union Minister for Rural Development and Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan
said that today marks a historic and unprecedented day for rural India. He said that under the leadership of
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, the VB-G RAM G Act is not merely a new law but a transformative
initiative that ushers in a new era of dignity, self-respect and livelihood security for millions of rural
workers. He said that eligible rural families will now have a statutory right to 125 days of employment
instead of 100 days. Shri Chouhan emphasized that the Government's highest priority is to ensure that no
eligible rural worker is deprived of employment even for a single day. He added that the Centre and the
States have completed all necessary administrative, financial and technical preparations for the smooth
rollout of the Act. Expressing confidence in the initiative, he said it would create new livelihood
opportunities in villages, accelerate the creation of durable assets, strengthen women’s empowerment and
give fresh momentum to the vision of an Atmanirbhar and Viksit Rural India. He also called upon all
citizens to become partners in building prosperous, empowered and self-reliant villages.To mark the national rollout of the VB-G RAM G Act, 2025, a National Launch Programme will be held
on 2 July 2026 at Mukkavaripalle Village, Obulavaripalle Mandal, Tirupati District, Andhra Pradesh. The
programme will be attended by Union Minister for Rural Development and Agriculture & Farmers’
Welfare Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Shri N. Chandrababu Naidu,
Deputy Chief Minister Shri Konidela Pawan Kalyan, Minister of State Dr. Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani,
Minister of State Shri Kamlesh Paswan, along with other dignitaries.
The National Launch Programme will feature the formal launch of VB-G RAM G, distribution of Rural
Employment Guarantee Cards to beneficiaries, launch of the VB-G RAM G software platform, release of
key publications, interaction with beneficiaries, and the inauguration of several initiatives aimed at
ensuring the effective implementation of the Act.
***
RC/PU
(रलीज़ आईडी: 2279995) आगंतुक पटल : 856
इस वज्ञ को इन भाषाओ ंम पढ़: Khasi , Urdu , ही , Marathi , Assamese , Odia , Tamil , Telugu , Telugu_Vw , Malayalam