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NATION | VB G-Ram-G

‘Viksit Bharat – G-Ram-G’ comes into force from July 1, 2026

Now, A 125-Day Employment

Guarantee In Rural India

In any developing nation—or specifically in rural India—access to at least 125 days of
employment is essential for securing a livelihood. Guided by this vision, Prime Minister
Narendra Modi had previously implemented the ‘Garib Kalyan Rojgar Guarantee Abhiyan’ for
a 125-day period during the COVID-19 crisis. The ‘Viksit Bharat – G-Ram-G’ Act, formulated
with this same foresight, has come into force on July 1, replacing MGNREGA. Under G-Ram-G,
every rural household whose adult members seek unskilled manual labor will be provided
guaranteed 125 days of wage-based employment each financial year.

n a developing country like India, the dream of returning to their villages, he launched the ‘Garib
a ‘Viksit Bharat’ cannot be realized without the Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyan’ and implemented schemes
Idevelopment of rural India. This is why Prime worth ₹50,000 crore. It is a result of his vision to
Minister Narendra Modi—who holds the record for ensure a quality lifestyle for the poor that the ‘Viksit
the longest-serving elected Prime Minister—has Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission
been consistently implementing schemes for Gramin’ now guarantees 125 days of demand-based
rural development for the past 12 years. When employment. This new Act serves as a blueprint for
the lockdown was announced in March 2020 due making rural India self-reliant.
to the global COVID-19 pandemic, he declared a The ‘Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajee-
special ‘Garib Kalyan’ package worth ₹1.75 lakh vika Mission Gramin’—or the VB G-Ram-G Act—marks
crore. Subsequently, to provide ample employment a decisive shift in India’s rural employment policy. This
and livelihood opportunities to migrant workers Act addresses the shortcomings of MGNREGA through

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