Karnataka Records 2.04 Crore Person-Days of Employment Under VB-G RAM G Rural Scheme

Key facts

• Karnataka generated a record 2.04 crore person-days of employment under the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin), or VB-G RAM G, scheme between July 1 and October 13, 2026, up from 1.71 crore person-days under MGNREGA in the same period last year.
• VB-G RAM G, which replaced MGNREGA, was implemented in Karnataka from July 1, 2026.
• Raichur district topped the state with 24 lakh person-days, followed by Bidar with 21 lakh and Koppal with 18 lakh person-days.
• Employment generation rose 340 per cent in Vijayanagara, 257 per cent in Kalaburagi, 207 per cent in Koppal, 175 per cent in Ballari and 173 per cent in Bidar compared with the previous year.
• A total of 87,164 new job cards were issued in the state this year, along with e-KYC verification of MGNREGA job cards and job card camps.
• Under VB-G RAM G, each family is eligible for up to 125 days of employment a year at a wage of Rs 382 per day for both men and women, allowing a rural household to earn up to Rs 47,750 annually at full employment.
• The scheme covers works such as desilting of lakes, social forestry, rejuvenation of canals, lakes and ponds, cattle sheds, farm ponds, soil-erosion prevention, compost pits and rural roads, and has been expanded to include house construction, community halls and rural bus stands.