Lok Sabha Question No. 2938 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-10
Subject: Finance Outlay under VB-G RAM G
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shri  Selvaganapathi T.M.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2938

## ANSWERED ON 10/03/2026

## FINANCE OUTLAY UNDER VB-G RAM G

## 2938. Shri  Selvaganapathi T.M.:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the promised 125 days of employment is to be financed with  the  outlay  provided  under  Viksit  Bharat-Guarantee  for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (VB-G RAM G), if so, the details and purpose of allocating Rs. 30,000 crore provision for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS);
- (b) the  time  by  which  the  MGNREGS  would  formally  repeal  by notification  and  VB-G  RAM  G  would  start  its  function  and normative allocations would be brought into effect along with guidelines especially on cost sharing, State wise; and
- (c) whether the States were apprised of their required 40 per cent share while preparing their respective Budgets along with Union Budget?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI KAMLESH PASWAN)

(a): The Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin): VB-G RAM G Act, 2025, provides to every rural household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work, not less than one hundred and twenty-five days of guaranteed  wage employment in a financial year.

For  the  financial  year  2026-27,  a  Central  share  provision  of ₹95,692.31 crore has been made for the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar  and  Ajeevika  Mission  (Gramin),  representing  the  largest allocation ever, for rural employment at Budget Estimate Stage. With the inclusion of the corresponding estimated State share, the total programme  outlay  is  likely  to  exceed  ₹1.51  lakh  crore,  which  is

expected to significantly accelerate rural transformation, large-scale employment generation and income enhancement in rural areas.

In accordance with sub-section (5) of section 37 of the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission Gramin (VB-G RAM G) Act of 2025, this provision of funds amounting to Rs. 30,000 crores has been made for the smooth transition from the Mahatma Gandhi NREGS to the VB-G RAM G Scheme. This is expected to meet the financial commitments under Mahatma Gandhi NREGS till the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission Gramin (VB-G RAM G) Act commences.

(b): As per sub-section (1) of Section 37 of the VB-G RAM G Act, 2025 the  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Act, 2005,  together  with  all  rules,  notifications,  Schemes,  orders  and guidelines made thereunder, shall stand repealed on such date as the Central Government may, by notification, appoint in accordance with Sub-Section (2) of Section 1 of the VB-G RAM G Act, 2025.

(c):   In accordance with the sub-sections (2) & (3) of section 22 of the  VB-G  RAM  G  Act,  2025,  the  fund  sharing  pattern  between  the Centre & State has already been mentioned in the Act and all States/ UTs have also been apprised about the funding pattern under the VBG RAM G Act, during various meetings conducted with all States/ UTs post-enactment of the VB-G RAM G Act.

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