India rolls out VB-G RAM G Act across country
India has rolled out the Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Aajeevika Mission (Gramin) [VB-G RAM G] Act, 2025 across the country, with an aim to strengthen rural livelihoods and advance the vision of a developed rural India. The Act enhances the statutory wage employment guarantee from 100 days to 125 days for every eligible rural household and seeks to create durable rural assets while accelerating the vision of Viksit Bharat @2047.
With the Act becoming operational, the Government of India has also notified the revised wage rates under the VB-G RAM G Act, 2025 for all States, Union Territories and notified wage areas. As a result, no notified daily wage anywhere in the country will be below Rs 300. The national average notified wage has increased from Rs 298.8 per day to Rs 327.4 per day, reflecting an average enhancement of more than 10 per cent.
States such as Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh have witnessed wage increases ranging from 15 to 25 per cent. To ensure seamless and effective implementation of the Act from day one, the Government has already released an interim allocation of Rs 95,692.31 crore to States and Union Territories to facilitate uninterrupted employment generation, timely wage payments and execution of development works.
