Centre notifies 375 permissible works under VB-G RAM G, widening the list by 41%

Key facts

• The Centre notified 375 permissible works under the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (VB-G RAM G) Gramin Act, 2025, expanding the list of works by 41% over the previous scheme.
• The works are divided into four categories: water security (128 works), core rural infrastructure (111), livelihood-related infrastructure (98) and disaster preparedness (38).
• Livelihood-related works account for 26% of the total, compared with 1.1% under the previous framework.
• For the first time, the framework has a dedicated category for disaster preparedness and extreme weather events, including flood relief shelters, embankment strengthening and forest-fire management measures.
• 181 works relate to agriculture and allied activities (including 52 individual-beneficiary works), 107 works are tagged for Antyodaya and vulnerable households, and 36 works each relate to women and youth.
• Works will be planned through Viksit Gram Panchayat Plans approved by the Gram Sabha, with digital tracking through the Viksit Bharat National Rural Infrastructure Stack.
• The VB-G RAM G Act came into force on July 1, 2025, replacing MGNREGA's demand-driven framework with 125 days of guaranteed wage employment per rural household annually and a 60:40 Centre-state funding ratio for most states.