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Centre Expands Rural Employment Work List by 41% and Adds Disaster Preparedness
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Moneycontrol•06-10-2026, 11:32
Centre Expands Rural Employment Work List by 41% and Adds Disaster Preparedness
- •The Ministry of Rural Development notified 375 permissible works under the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin), marking a 41% increase from the previous framework.
- •A separate category for extreme weather events and disaster preparedness has been introduced for the first time, covering 38 works including flood-relief shelters and forest-fire management.
- •The programme replaced MGNREGA nationwide, raising the statutory employment guarantee for an eligible rural household from 100 to 125 days in a financial year.
- •The 375 works are divided into water security, core rural infrastructure, livelihood-related infrastructure, and special works for extreme weather events.
- •Projects will originate locally through Viksit Gram Panchayat Plans, requiring Gram Sabha approval and monitoring via the Viksit Bharat National Rural Infrastructure Stack.
Key Questions Answered
The Ministry of Rural Development notified 375 permissible works under VB-G RAM G, representing a 41 percent increase from the 266 works allowed under the previous framework.
A new category for extreme weather events covers 38 works including flood-relief shelters, retaining walls, embankments, flood-protection structures, road restoration, and forest-fire management.
The VB-G RAM G programme is structured as a centrally sponsored scheme with a Centre-state funding ratio of 60:40 for most states and Union Territories with legislatures.
