**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Rural Development has notified the "Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (GRAMIN) Rules, 2026," effective from July 1, 2026. These rules establish a mandatory cashless framework for the payment of wages and unemployment allowances through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT). The regulation prioritizes transparency and digital processing, requiring all transactions to be recorded in a designated Management Information System (MIS).
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Payment Mechanisms and Modalities**
* All wages and unemployment allowances must be paid via Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) directly into the beneficiary's bank or post office account.
* Payments are strictly cashless; cash transactions are prohibited unless the Central Government grants an exemption under extraordinary circumstances.
* The Aadhaar Payment Bridge System (APBS) or approved alternative authentication mechanisms must be used to ensure efficiency and transparency.
* **Fund-Flow Framework**
* Wage payments must comply with the extant fund-flow mechanism under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) framework as determined by the Central Government.
* Unemployment allowances are to be paid by the respective State Government or Union Territory Administration in accordance with established fund-flow protocols.
* **Digital Governance and Record-Keeping**
* All payment processing, including the calculation and generation of payment orders, must be conducted through digital systems.
* Transactions must be processed through the designated Management Information System (MIS) or other platforms approved by the Central Government.
* State Governments are responsible for ensuring that every payment is accurately recorded in the MIS.
* **Administrative Oversight**
* The Central Government retains the authority to relax or exempt any provision of these rules during extraordinary circumstances via a formal order.
**Impact Analysis**
**Beneficiaries (Rural Workers)**
**Impact**
Beneficiaries will experience a transition to a completely cashless payment system, receiving funds directly in their linked bank or post office accounts.
**Action Required**
Beneficiaries must ensure they have active bank or post office accounts and fulfill requirements for Aadhaar-based authentication to receive payments.
**State Governments and Union Territory Administrations**
**Impact**
States and UTs are held responsible for the administration of unemployment allowances and the integrity of data entry for all payments.
**Action Required**
Administrations must align their fund-flow mechanisms with the notified rules and ensure that all payment data is strictly recorded in the designated MIS.
**Central Government (Ministry of Rural Development)**
**Impact**
The Central Government acts as the primary regulator, determining the digital platforms and fund-flow frameworks used for the mission.
**Action Required**
The Ministry must oversee the digital platforms, process any necessary exemptions, and ensure that the digital systems for calculating payment orders are functional and compliant.
Key Entities Referenced
Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (GRAMIN): VB – G RAM G Act, 2025: The principal legislation that provides the legal framework for rural employment and livelihood guarantees.
Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (GRAMIN): VB – G RAM G, manner of Payment of Wages and Unemployment Allowance Rules, 2026: The specific rules notified to regulate the electronic and cashless disbursement of wages and unemployment benefits.
Ministry of Rural Development: The primary government department responsible for implementing and overseeing the rural employment mission and these rules.
Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT): The mandatory mechanism used for transferring wages and allowances directly into the bank or post office accounts of beneficiaries.
Aadhaar Payment Bridge System: The digital payment infrastructure used to ensure transparency and efficiency in the processing of beneficiary payments.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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सं. 490] नई दिल्ली, बुधिार, िुलाई 1, 2026/आषाढ 10, 1948
No. 490] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 2026/ASHADHA 10, 1948
ग्रामीण जिकास मत्रं ालय
(ग्रामीण जिकास जिभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 1 िुलाई, 2026
सा.का.जन. 548(अ).— 'जिकजसत भारत - रोज़गार और आिीजिका के जलए गारन्टी जमिन (ग्रामीण): िीबी – िी
राम िी (जिकजसत भारत - िी राम िी) अजधजनयम, 2025 (2025 का 36) की धारा 33 की उपधारा (1) और उपधारा
(2) के खंड (ड), और धारा 23 की उपधारा (4) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, जिकजसत भारत-रोिगार और
आिीजिका के जलए गारन्टी जमिन (ग्रामीण): िीबी – िी राम िी (जिकजसत भारत - िी राम िी) – मििरू ी और बेरोिगारी
भत्ता भुगतान की रीजत जनयम 2026 नामक कजतपय जनयम का प्रारूप, ग्रामीण जिकास मंत्रालय (ग्रामीण जिकास जिभाग)
भारत सरकार की अजधसूचना संख्या सा.का.जन...... (अ) 402 तारीख 22 मई, 2026 द्वारा भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण,
भाग II, खंड 3 उप-खडं (i) म ेंप्रकाजित दकया गया था, जिसमें उन सभी व्यजियों स,े जिनके उनसे प्रभाजित होने की संभािना
थी, उस तारीख से जिसको रािपत्र में उि अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख से तीस दिन की अिजध की अिसान से पूि व
अक्षेप ि सुझाि आमंजत्रत दकये गये थे;
और उि अजधसचू ना के रािपत्र की प्रजतयााँ 22 मई, 2026 को िनता के जलए उपलब्ध कराई गई थीं;
और उि प्रारूप जनयमों पर प्राप्त आपजत्तयों या सुझािों पर केंद्रीय सरकार द्वारा उजचत रूप स े जिचार दकया
गया ह।ै
4950 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
अत:, अब केंद्रीय सरकार, जिकजसत भारत – रोज़गार और आिीजिका के जलए गारन्टी जमिन (ग्रामीण): िीबी –
िी राम िी (जिकजसत भारत - िी राम िी) अजधजनयम 2025 की धारा 33 की उपधारा (1) और उपधारा (2) के खडं (ड),
तथा धारा 23 की उपधारा (4) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, जनम्नजलजखत जनयम बनाती ह,ै अथावत:् –
1. सजं क्षप्त नाम और प्रारंभ -(1) इन जनयमों का संजक्षप्त नाम जिकजसत भारत - रोज़गार और आिीजिका के जलए गारन्टी
जमिन (ग्रामीण): िीबी – िी राम िी (जिकजसत भारत – िी राम िी), मज़िरू ी और बेरोज़गारी भत्ता भुगतान की रीजत
जनयम, 2026 ह।ै
(2) य ेरािपत्र म ें इनके प्रकािन की तारीख स ेप्रिृत्त होंगे।
2. पररभाषाए–ाँ (1) इस जनयम म,ें िब तक संिभव अन्यथा अपेजक्षत न हो,–
(क) “अजधजनयम” स े जिकजसत भारत - रोज़गार और आिीजिका के जलए गारन्टी जमिन (ग्रामीण): िीबी – िी राम िी
(जिकजसत भारत - िी राम िी) अजधजनयम, 2025 (2025 का 36) अजभप्रेत ह;ै
(ख) उन िब्िों और पिों के, िो इसमें प्रयुि ह ैऔर इसमें पररभाजषत नहीं ह,ैं ककंतु अजधजनयम में पररभाजषत ह,ैं क्रमिः िही
अथ वहोंगे िो अजधजनयम में ह।ैं
3. मज़िरू ी और बरे ोज़गारी भत्त ेके भगु तान की रीजत - (1) मज़िरू ी और बरे ोज़गारी भत्त ेका सारा भुगतान 'डायरेक्ट बेजनदिट
रांसिर' (DBT) के माध्यम से सीधे लाभाथी के बैंक या पोस्ट्ट ऑद़िस खाते म ें दकया िाएगा।
(2) उप-जनयम (1) म ेंजनर्िवष्ट भुगतान कैिलेस रीजत स ेदकए िाएंगे और नकि भुगतान की अनमु जत नहीं होगी:
परंत ु केंद्रीय सरकार असाधारण पररजस्ट्थजतयों म,ें आिेि द्वारा, इस जनयम के उपबधं ों स ेछूट ि ेसकती ह।ै
(3) मज़िरू ी का सारा भुगतान केंद्रीय सरकार द्वारा तय (केंद्रीय रूप से प्रायोजित स्ट्कीम) के अधीन िंड-फ़्लो जसस्ट्टम
के अनुसार दकया िाएगा।
(4) बेरोिगारी भत्त ेका सारा भुगतान संबंजधत राज्य सरकार या संघ राज्य क्षेत्र प्रिासन द्वारा केंद्रीय सरकार द्वारा
तय दकए गए जिद्यमान िंड-फ्लो जसस्ट्टम के अनुसार दकया िाएगा।
(5) सभी भुगतान इलेक्रॉजनक रूप स े स्ट्कीम के तय प्रबंध सचू ना प्रणाली या केंद्रीय सरकार द्वारा समय-समय पर
तय दकए गए दकसी अन्य जडजिटल प्लेटिॉमव के माध्यम स े दकए िाएंगे।
(6) काम म ें कुिलता और पारिर्िवता सुजनजित करने के जलए, भुगतान आधार पेमेंट जिि जसस्ट्टम या आधार पर
आधाररत या दकसी अन्य िैकजल्पक ऑथेंरटकेिन जसस्ट्टम के माध्यम स े दकए िाएंगे, िो उस समय लागू दकसी अन्य जिजध के
उपबंधों के अनुसार हों।
(7) संिाय आििे की गणना, उन्ह ें बनाना और उनकी प्रदक्रया जडजिटल प्रणाली के माध्यम स ेकी िाएगी।
(8) राज्य सरकार यह सुजनजित करेगी दक ऐसे सभी भुगतानों को जनधावररत प्रबंध सूचना प्रणाली में सम्यक रूप स े
ििव दकया िाए।
(9) इस जनयम म ेंअंतर्िष्टव दकसी भी बात के होत ेहुए, केंद्रीय सरकार असाधारण पररजस्ट्थजतयों में, आिेि द्वारा, इस
जनयम के दकसी भी उपबंध को जिजथल कर सकती ह ै या उसम ेछूट ि ेसकती ह।ै
[िा. सं. ि-े 11060/45/2026/आर ई-VI]
रोजहणी रा भािीभाकरे, संयुक् त सजचि[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
(Department of Rural Development)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 1st July, 2026
G.S.R. 548(E).— Whereas the draft of certain rules to be called the Viksit Bharat- Guarantee for Rozgar and
Ajeevika Mission (GRAMIN): VB – G RAM G (जिकजसत भारत - िी राम िी), manner of Payment of Wages and
Unemployment Allowance Rules, 2026 were published, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) and
clause (m) of sub-section (2) of section 33, and sub-section (4) of section 23 of the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar
and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin): VB–G RAM G (जिकजसत भारत - िी राम िी) Act, 2025 (36 of 2025) vide notification
of the Government of India in the Ministry of Rural Development (Department of Rural Development) number
G.S.R. 402 (E) dated the 22nd May, 2026 in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, sub-section (i),
inviting objections and suggestions from persons likely to be affected thereby before the expiry of a period of thirty
days from the date of publication of the said notification in the Official Gazette;
And whereas the copies of the Gazette containing the said notification were made available to the public on
22nd May, 2026;
And whereas objections or suggestions received on the said draft rules have been duly considered by the Central
Government.
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) and clause (m) of sub-section (2) of
section 33, and sub-section (4) of section 23 of the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission
(Gramin): VB–G RAM G (जिकजसत भारत - िी राम िी) Act, 2025, the Central Government hereby makes the following
rules, namely:––
1. Short title and commencement. -(1) These rules may be called the Viksit Bharat- Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika
Mission (GRAMIN): VB – G RAM G (जिकजसत भारत – िी राम िी), manner of Payment of Wages and Unemployment
Allowance Rules, 2026.
(2) They shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Definitions.– (1) In this rule, unless the context otherwise requires,–
(a) “Act” means the Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (GRAMIN): VB – G RAM G
(जिकजसत भारत - िी राम िी) Act, 2025 (36 of 2025);
(b) All other words and expressions used herein and not defined, but defined in the Act shall have the meanings
respectively assigned to them in the Act.
3. Manner of payment of wages and unemployment allowance. - (1) All payments of wages and unemployment
allowance shall be made through Direct Benefit Transfer directly into the bank or post office account of the beneficiary.
(2) The payments referred to in sub-rule (1) shall be made in a cashless manner, and no payment in cash shall
be permitted:
Provided that the Central Government may in extraordinary circumstances, by order, exempt from the
provisions of this rule.
(3) All wage payments shall be made in conformity with the extant fund-flow mechanism under the Centrally
Sponsored Scheme framework, as determined by the Central Government.
(4) All payments towards unemployment allowances shall be made by the respective State Government or
Union territory Administration in conformity with the extant fund-flow mechanism, as determined by the Central
Government.
(5) All payments shall be processed electronically through the designated Management Information System of
the Scheme or such other digital platform as may be determined by the Central Government from time to time.
(6) For the purpose of ensuring efficiency and transparency, payments shall be effected through the Aadhaar
Payment Bridge System or such other Aadhaar-based or alternative authentication mechanisms, in accordance with the
provisions of any other law for the time being in force.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
(7) The calculation, generation and processing of payment orders shall be carried out through digital systems.
(8) The State Government shall ensure that all such payments are duly recorded in the designated Management
Information System.
(9) Notwithstanding anything contained in this rule, the Central Government may, in extraordinary
circumstances, by order, relax or exempt any provision of this rule.
[F. No. J-11060/45/2026/RE-VI]
ROHINI R BHAJIBHAKARE, Jt. Secy.
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