VB G RAM G

VB–G RAM G

Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin)

Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin)

VB–G RAM G is a statutory rural employment scheme implemented by the Central Government to ensure employment security and stable livelihoods for rural families. The full form of the scheme is Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin). The scheme came into effect in the country's rural areas on July 1, 2026.

◆ Employment Guarantee

The key feature of the scheme is ensuring 125 days of wage employment each financial year for adult members of rural households who are willing to perform unskilled manual work.

To ensure the availability of workers during peak agricultural seasons, work schedules may be adjusted for a period of up to 60 days as prescribed by the State Government. Workers will still receive the guaranteed 125 days of employment.

◆ Key Objectives

Ensure income and employment security for rural families.
Provide timely employment to eligible individuals who seek work.
Create productive and durable rural assets.
Promote water conservation, soil conservation, agricultural development, and greening initiatives.
Ensure development planning with public participation, led by Gram Sabhas and Gram Panchayats.
Link employment schemes with rural livelihood development.
Ensure transparent and accountable project implementation.

◆ Planning with Public Participation

Project activities are planned from the grassroots level, taking local needs into account. The Gram Panchayat identifies necessary works and determines priorities in consultation with Gram Sabhas. These activities are included as part of the annual plan known as the Viksit Gram Panchayat Plan. Subsequently, the projects are coordinated at the block, district, and state levels.

◆ Key Areas of Activity

Water Conservation: Ponds, check dams, water reservoirs, and the renovation of streams/canals.

Soil Conservation: Soil bunds, contour bunds, and protection of sloping areas.

Rural Infrastructure: Footpaths, connecting roads, and public amenities.

Green Development: Tree planting, maintenance, and social forestry.

Natural Resource Management: Conservation and rejuvenation of land, water, and soil.

Livelihood Support: Development of income-generating productive assets.

◆ Workers' Rights

✓ Right to demand work.

✓ Right to receive 125 days of legally guaranteed employment.

✓ Right to receive employment within a specified timeframe.

✓ Right to receive timely wages for work performed.

✓ Right to receive wages directly into a bank account.

✓ Right to a safe working environment.

✓ Right to verify information regarding work, attendance, and wages.

✓ Right to submit grievances and seek redressal.

✓ Right to participate in social audits.

◆ Transparency and Digital Monitoring

Worker attendance, work progress, asset locations, wage disbursement, and expenses will be recorded and monitored.

Biometric/digital attendance systems.
Geo-tagging of works and assets.
Mobile-based reporting.
Real-time dashboards.
Digital records of created assets.
'Janata' (Public Information) boards at work sites.
Public display of information regarding work, expenses, wages, attendance, etc.

◆ Social Audit and Grievance Redressal

Social audits will be conducted with the participation of Gram Sabhas and the public. Documents such as muster rolls, bills, vouchers, measurement books, administrative sanctions, expenditure records, and geo-tagged information will be made available for public scrutiny.

Workers can lodge complaints regarding issues such as denial of employment, delayed wages, errors in attendance records, quality of work, and registration.

◆ Duties of Gram Panchayat

• Conduct registration of eligible rural households.

• Receive and record applications from job seekers.

• Identify and prioritize works through gram sabha.

• Prepare a developed gram panchayat plan.

• Initiate and complete the approved works in a timely manner.

• Maintain records like muster roll, attendance, measurement book, bills, vouchers etc.

• Coordinating measures for payment of wages to workers.

• Ensure technical quality and quantity of works.

• Perform geo-tagging of works and assets.

• Make records available to Gram Sabha for social audit.

• Receive complaints and ensure resolution.

◆ Project management system

VB–G RAM G scheme is implemented at Central, State, District, Block and Gram Panchayat levels. Central Government/Central Council at Central level, State Government/State Council at State level, District Program Coordinator at District level, Program Officer at Block level and Gram Panchayat at village level are the main implementing agents.

The Gram Sabha is the main forum for public participation and social audit. Gram Panchayat performs planning, work execution, record keeping, transparency and coordination of wage disbursement.

◆ Objective

The main objective of the VB-G RAM G project is to provide legal employment guarantee to the rural households in need of employment, convert employment opportunities into stable livelihoods and create rural assets that protect water, soil, agriculture and environment.

The project also aims to create a strong and accountable rural development system through public participation, digital monitoring, social audit and transparency.

Konni Grama Panchayat