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VB-G RAM-JI Fund Allocation and MGNREGA Data Presented in Rajya Sabha

UPSC / SSC current affairs note · Schemes

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Why in news

The Ministry of Rural Development has launched Viksit Bharat-Rozgar Guarantee and Aajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM-JI) on 01.07.2026. The allocation and release of funds under this new scheme, along with detailed data on MGNREGA funds, employment, and person-days for the past five financial years, were presented in Rajya Sabha by Minister of State for Rural Development Shri Kamlesh Paswan.

Background

VB-G RAM-JI is a new scheme launched on 01.07.2026, replacing or supplementing MGNREGA? The source does not specify the relationship. MGNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act) is a long-standing rural employment guarantee scheme providing 100 days of wage employment per household.

Key facts

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  1. VB-G RAM-JI (Viksit Bharat-Rozgar Guarantee and Aajeevika Mission (Gramin)) was launched on 01.07.2026.

  2. Fund allocation and release under VB-G RAM-JI are detailed in Annexure I.

  3. MGNREGA funds released from FY 2021-22 to FY 2025-26 are given in Annexure II.

  4. Number of people employed under MGNREGA in the last five financial years is in Annexure III.

  5. Person-days created under MGNREGA in the last five financial years are in Annexure IV.

  6. The information was provided in a written reply in Rajya Sabha by Minister of State for Rural Development Shri Kamlesh Paswan.

Prelims pointers

  • VB-G RAM-JI: Viksit Bharat-Rozgar Guarantee and Aajeevika Mission (Gramin)
  • Launch date: 01.07.2026
  • MGNREGA: Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
  • Ministry: Ministry of Rural Development
  • Rajya Sabha reply by Minister of State Shri Kamlesh Paswan

Mains angles

  • GS2: Role of rural employment schemes in poverty alleviation and social security.
  • GS3: Effectiveness of MGNREGA in generating employment and its impact on rural economy.
  • GS2: Comparison of new scheme VB-G RAM-JI with MGNREGA in terms of design and implementation.
  • GS3: Fiscal allocation and utilization of funds under rural employment programmes.