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Viksit Bharat-G RAM G to Come into Force from July 1st

The ‘Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and timeframe, failing which workers shall remain
Ajeevika Mission’—or the ‘Viksit Bharat-G RAM entitled to unemployment allowance in accordance
G’ Act—which aims to provide a new direction with the provisions of the Act. Wages will be
to rural development and employment in India, disbursed directly into the workers’ bank accounts
is set to come into force across the country via Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT), either on a
starting July 1, 2026. Under this new framework, weekly basis or within 15 days of the closure of
every adult member of the rural household who the muster roll. Should this payment schedule not
applies to undertake unskilled manual labor will be adhered to, workers will be eligible to receive
be provided with a statutory guarantee of 125 compensation for the delay, in accordance with
days of wage-based employment in each financial the provisions of the Act. Existing e-KYC verified
year. This represents an increase of 25 days over MGNREGA Job Cards will remain valid under the
the 100-day employment guarantee currently ‘Viksit Bharat-G RAM G’ scheme until the new
provided under MGNREGA. Rural Employment Guarantee Cards are issued. No
Employment shall be provided to workers worker shall be denied employment solely on the
against their demand for work within the prescribed grounds of pending e-KYC verification.

Launch of the ‘Coffees
Inauguration of Naval Sailing of Nagaland’ Mission
Node in Bhopal
On May 17, 2026, the Indian Navy inaugurated A cluster-based ‘Coffee Value Chain Development
Mission’ has been launched for Nagaland. The
its flagship Naval Sailing Node at Bhopal’s framework for the ‘Coffees of Nagaland’ mission
renowned Upper Lake—also known as Bhojtal. has been outlined with an outlay of ₹175 crore.
Equipped with state-of-the-art facilities, this This mission has been designed to ensure that the
sailing node will be extensively used to train the measures incorporated align with ground-level
Indian Navy’s sailing team, its rowing, canoeing, realities and the aspirations of the coffee-producing
and kayaking teams, as well as the National communities. This mission is consistent with a
Cadet Corps (NCC). Currently, out of the 34 cluster-based approach. Furthermore, Jyotiraditya
members comprising the Naval Sailing Team, M. Scindia, the Minister for Development of the
17 hail from the state of Madhya Pradesh. North Eastern Region and Communications, has
The objective of this facility is to inspire a also launched Arunachal Kiwi: Arunachal Pradesh’s
greater number of the state’s youth to take up USP — A Cluster-based Kiwi Cultivation and
competitive water sports and to encourage them Value Chain Development Mission for the State of
to join the defense forces. This initiative marks a Arunachal Pradesh.’
significant step toward realizing Prime Minister
Narendra Modi’s vision of fostering world-
class sporting talent for the Olympic and Asian
Games.

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