VBGRAMG PLAN
VB–G RAM G
The programme came into effect in rural areas across the country from 1 July 2026.
◆ Employment Guarantee
To ensure the availability of workers during the peak agricultural season, works may be scheduled during a maximum period of 60 days as specified by the State Government. Eligible workers will continue to receive the guaranteed 125 days of employment.
◆ Main Objectives
- To ensure income security and employment security for rural households.
- To provide employment in a timely manner to eligible persons who demand work.
- To create productive and durable rural assets.
- To promote water conservation, soil conservation, agricultural development, and greening activities.
- To ensure participatory development planning led by Gram Sabhas and Gram Panchayats.
- To link employment programmes with rural livelihood development.
- To ensure transparent and accountable implementation of the programme.
◆ Participatory Planning
Works under the programme are planned from the grassroots level by considering local requirements. In consultation with the Gram Sabha, the Gram Panchayat identifies the required works and determines their priorities.
The plans will then be coordinated at the Block, District, and State levels.
◆ Major Areas of Work
💧 Water Conservation
Renovation and development of ponds, check dams, water storage structures, and streams.
🌱 Soil Conservation
Soil bunds, contour bunds, and protection of sloping areas.
🛣️ Rural Infrastructure
Footpaths, connectivity roads, and public facilities.
🌳 Green Development
Tree planting, maintenance, and social forestry activities.
🌍 Natural Resource Management
Conservation and rejuvenation of land, water, and soil resources.
💼 Livelihood Support
Development of productive assets that generate income and support livelihoods.
◆ Workers' Rights
- Right to demand employment.
- Right to receive the legally guaranteed 125 days of employment.
- Right to receive employment within the prescribed time limit.
- Right to receive wages for the work performed within the prescribed period.
- Right to receive wages directly into a bank account.
- Right to safe working conditions.
- Right to inspect information relating to employment, attendance, and wages.
- Right to submit complaints and seek grievance redressal.
- Right to participate in social audits.
◆ Transparency and Digital Monitoring
Workers' attendance, work progress, location of assets, wage payments, expenditure, and other relevant information 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.
- Citizen information boards at work sites.
- Public display of information relating to works, expenditure, wages, and attendance.
◆ 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 submit complaints regarding non-provision of employment, delayed wage payments, errors in attendance records, quality of works, registration, and other related matters.
◆ Responsibilities of the Gram Panchayat
- Register eligible rural households.
- Receive and record applications from persons demanding employment.
- Identify works through the Gram Sabha and determine priorities.
- Prepare the Viksit Gram Panchayat Plan.
- Start and complete approved works within the prescribed time.
- Maintain records such as muster rolls, attendance records, measurement books, bills, and vouchers.
- Coordinate the procedures for payment of workers' wages.
- Ensure the technical quality and measurements of works.
- Carry out geo-tagging of works and assets.
- Make records available to the Gram Sabha for social audit.
- Receive complaints and ensure appropriate grievance redressal.
◆ Programme Administration
The VB–G RAM G programme is implemented at the Central, State, District, Block, and Gram Panchayat levels. At the Central level, the Central Government / Central Council; at the State level, the State Government / State Council; at the District level, the District Programme Coordinator; at the Block level, the Programme Officer; and at the village level, the Gram Panchayat are the major implementing components.
The Gram Panchayat is responsible for planning, implementation of works, maintenance of records, transparency, and coordination of wage payments.
◆ Objective
The primary objective of the VB–G RAM G programme is to provide a legal employment guarantee to rural households demanding work, transform employment opportunities into sustainable livelihoods, and create rural assets that conserve water, soil, agriculture, and the environment.
The programme also aims to establish a strong and accountable rural development system through people's participation, digital monitoring, social audits, and transparency.
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