Union Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan launches nationwide ‘Viksit Bharat – G-Ram G Act’ from Andhra Pradesh with Chief Minister Shri Chandrababu Naidu and Deputy Chief Minister Shri Pawan Kalyan

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Viksit Bharat – G-Ram G Act: UPSC Study Note

VB–G RAM G Act, 2025 (Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin)) repeals and replaces MGNREGA, 2005, raising the statutory wage-employment guarantee from 100 to 125 days/year per rural household [S3][S6].
Nationally launched on July 2, 2026 from Mukkavaripalli village, Tirupati district, Andhra Pradesh by Union Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, with CM Chandrababu Naidu and Dy. CM Pawan Kalyan [S1][S2].
Relevant for GS-II (welfare schemes, Centre-State relations) and GS-III (rural employment, poverty alleviation) — a live legislative replacement of a landmark rights-based Act.
Tests continuity/discontinuity with MGNREGA — a classic "old scheme superseded by new Act" trap area.

Act came into force nationwide from July 1, 2026; MGNREGA stood repealed the same day [S3][S6].
National launch event held July 2, 2026 in Andhra Pradesh, accompanied by an AP-specific package announcement [S1][S2].

VB–G RAM G Bill, 2025 introduced in Lok Sabha on December 16, 2025 by Shivraj Singh Chouhan [S4][S5].
Bill passed by Parliament; President's assent given to the VB–G RAM G Bill, 2025 [S5].
Notified to come into force from July 1, 2026, with simultaneous repeal of MGNREGA, 2005 [S3][S6].
Predecessor: Mahatma Gandhi NREGA, 2005 — India's flagship rights-based rural employment guarantee (100 days/household/year), now subsumed and enhanced under VB–G RAM G [S3][S6].

Item	Detail
Implementing Ministry	Ministry of Rural Development [S1][S2]
Enabling law	Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025 [S3]
Predecessor Act repealed	MGNREGA, 2005, effective 01.07.2026 [S3][S6]
Guaranteed employment	125 days/financial year per household (unskilled manual work) [S3][S6]
Wage delay safeguard	Interest payable if wages delayed beyond stipulated period; unemployment allowance if work not given within 15 days [S1][S2]
Interim Central allocation	₹95,692.31 crore to States/UTs for smooth transition [S6]
5-year target outlay	₹7.5 lakh crore [S1]
Per-panchayat annual average	Over ₹2 crore across ~2.86 lakh panchayats [S1]
Andhra Pradesh special package	₹7,707 crore over 9 months [S1][S2]
Launch location	Mukkavaripalli village, Obulavaripalle Mandal, Tirupati district, Andhra Pradesh [S2]
Key dignitaries at launch	Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Chandrababu Naidu, Pawan Kalyan, MoS Chandrashekhar Pemmasani, MoS Kamlesh Paswan [S1]
Vision alignment	Viksit Bharat @2047 [S3][S6]

Economic: Scales up rural wage-employment financing (₹7.5 lakh crore/5 years) versus MGNREGA's annual budgeting model; introduces per-panchayat development benchmarking (~₹2 crore/year) [S1].
Social: Extended workdays (125 vs 100) aim to address underemployment; legal interest on delayed wages strengthens worker protection versus MGNREGA's weaker enforcement record [S1][S3].
Legal/Constitutional: Enacted via ordinary Parliamentary legislation (Bill introduced Dec 2025, assented, notified effective 01.07.2026); explicitly repeals MGNREGA, 2005 rather than amending it [S4][S5][S6].
Administrative/Governance: Rollout involves interim central allocation (₹95,692.31 crore) to ensure "uninterrupted implementation" and "seamless transition," signaling anticipated Centre-State coordination challenges during changeover [S6].
Federalism: State-specific packages (e.g., AP's ₹7,707 crore) alongside the national scheme indicate a hybrid national-framework-plus-state-package implementation model [S1][S2].

Dec 16, 2025: VB–G RAM G Bill, 2025 introduced in Lok Sabha by Shivraj Singh Chouhan [S4].
Bill passed by Parliament; President's assent granted to VB–G RAM G Bill, 2025 [S5].
May 2026: Text of VB–G RAM G Act, 2025 published by PIB/PRS [S7].
July 1, 2026: Act comes into force nationwide; MGNREGA, 2005 repealed [S3][S6].
July 2, 2026: National launch event held in Tirupati district, Andhra Pradesh [S1][S2].

VB–G RAM G Act, 2025 repeals MGNREGA, 2005, effective July 1, 2026 [S3][S6].
Statutory employment guarantee raised from 100 days to 125 days/year [S3][S6].
Nodal ministry: Ministry of Rural Development [S1].
VB–G RAM G Bill, 2025 introduced in Lok Sabha on December 16, 2025 [S4].
National launch venue: Mukkavaripalli village, Tirupati district, Andhra Pradesh [S2].
Union Minister who launched it: Shivraj Singh Chouhan [S1].
Interim Central allocation for transition: ₹95,692.31 crore [S6].
Five-year financial target under the scheme: ₹7.5 lakh crore [S1].
Andhra Pradesh received a special package of ₹7,707 crore over 9 months [S1][S2].
Provision for unemployment allowance if work not provided within 15 days [S1].
Provision for interest on delayed wage payments [S1][S3].
Scheme aligned with the vision of Viksit Bharat @2047 [S3][S6].
Per-panchayat average annual funding target: over ₹2 crore, across ~2.86 lakh panchayats [S1].

It's a repeal-and-replace Act, not an amendment to MGNREGA.
Guarantee is 125 days, not 100.
Ministry is Rural Development, not Panchayati Raj/Agriculture (Chouhan holds both RD and Agriculture — don't conflate).
Distinguish dates: Bill introduced Dec 2025 → assent → in force July 1, 2026 → launch event July 2, 2026.
AP's ₹7,707 crore package (state-specific) ≠ national ₹7.5 lakh crore 5-year target.

[S1] PIB PRID=2280463 (tier 1); [S2] PIB PRID=2279446 (tier 1); [S3] PIB PRID=2211600 (tier 1); [S4] PIB PRID=2204816 (tier 1); [S5] PIB PRID=2207187 (tier 1); [S6] PIB PRID=2259712 (tier 1); [S7] PIB Act text PDF (tier 1).