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The Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Aajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Act, 2025 came into force on 1 July 2026 across rural India, replacing the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), 2005; all States/UTs have notified and begun implementing the scheme.
The Act preserves the statutory, demand-driven right to 125 days of guaranteed wage employment per rural household per year (up from MGNREGA's 100 days) and to unemployment allowance, while adding sustainable livelihood, durable-asset, water-security, climate-resilience and technology-governance goals.
From 1 July 2026, over 99.5% of workers who demanded employment have been offered it; 5.20 crore persondays generated across 8.46 lakh worksites as on 22.07.2026.
Under Section 16, every Gram Panchayat must prepare a Viksit Gram Panchayat Plan (VGPP) via participatory Gram Sabha planning, supported by the GIS-based Yuktdhara tool; under Section 21, States must provide Rozgar Sahayaks and Computer Operators for implementation.
Statutory, demand-driven rural employment guarantee with added focus on livelihoods, durable assets, water security and climate resilience
Key: 125 days/household/year guarantee (up from 100 under MGNREGA); retains statutory right to unemployment allowance; in force from 1.7.2026
Participatory local planning of permissible works under the Mission
Key: Mandated under Section 16; Gram Sabha identifies/prioritises works; consolidated into Block and District Plans; supported by the Yuktdhara GIS-based planning tool
Prepares and approves the Viksit Gram Panchayat Plan through participatory planning
Replaces the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 as the statutory basis for rural employment guarantee
The predecessor law (100-day guarantee), now superseded by VB-G RAM G's 125-day guarantee
| Aspect | MGNREGA, 2005 | VB-G RAM G Act, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Guaranteed days/household/year | 100 | 125 |
| In force from | 2 February 2006 | 1 July 2026 |
| Added focus | Wage employment on demand | Wage employment + sustainable livelihoods, durable assets, water security, climate resilience, tech-enabled governance |
GS Paper 2 > Governance > Rural Employment Legislation
Very high — a landmark law change likely to feature repeatedly this exam cycle
Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Aajeevika Mission (Gramin) — the Act replacing MGNREGA from 1 July 2026
GIS-based planning support tool assisting scientific identification and prioritisation of permissible works under VB-G RAM G