VB–G RAM G
125 Days of Wage Employment: The key feature of the scheme is to guarantee 125 days of wage employment in every financial year to adult members of rural households who volunteer to do unskilled manual work.
Agricultural Season Adjustments: To ensure the availability of workers during peak agricultural seasons, works can be scheduled for a maximum period specified by the state government, while still ensuring that workers receive their entitled 125 days of employment guarantee.
Ensure income and employment security for rural households.
Provide timely employment to eligible individuals who demand work.
Create productive and sustainable rural assets.
Promote water conservation, soil conservation, agricultural development, and greening.
Ensure participatory development planning under the leadership of Gram Sabhas and Gram Panchayats.
Link employment schemes with rural livelihood development.
Ensure transparent and accountable scheme implementation.
Works under the scheme are planned from the grass-roots level based on local needs. The Gram Panchayat, in consultation with Gram Sabhas, will identify necessary works and determine priorities.
These works will be included as part of the annual plan called the Viksit Gram Panchayat Plan. The plans will then be coordinated at the block, district, and state levels.
Major Work Sectors
Soil Conservation: Soil bunds, contour bunds, and protection of sloped areas.
Rural Infrastructure: Walkways, connectivity roads, and public facilities.
Green Development: Tree planting, maintenance, and social forestry.
Natural Resource Management: Conservation and rejuvenation of land, water, and soil.
Livelihood Support: Development of income-generating productive assets.
Right to demand work.
Right to get the legally guaranteed 125 days of employment.
Right to receive employment within a specified timeframe.
Right to receive timely wages for the work done.
Right to have wages credited directly to bank accounts.
Right to safe working conditions.
Right to inspect information regarding work, attendance, and wages.
Right to submit grievances and seek redressal.
Right to participate in social audits.
Worker attendance, work progress, asset locations, wage disbursements, and expenditures will be recorded and monitored through:
Biometric/digital attendance systems.
Geo-tagging of works and assets.
Mobile-based reporting.
Real-time dashboards.
Digital records of created assets.
Citizen notice boards at work sites.
Public display of information regarding work, expenditure, wages, and attendance.
Social audits will be conducted with the participation of Gram Sabhas and the public. Muster rolls, bills, vouchers, measurement books, administrative sanctions, expenditure records, and geo-tagged information will be made available for public inspection.
Workers can file complaints regarding denial of work, delayed wages, errors in attendance records, quality of work, or registration issues.
Register eligible rural households.
Receive and record applications from those demanding work.
Identify works and prioritize them through the Gram Sabha.
Prepare the Viksit Gram Panchayat Plan.
Start and complete approved works in a timely manner.
Maintain records such as muster rolls, attendance, measurement books, bills, and vouchers.
Coordinate procedures for wage distribution to workers.
Ensure technical standards and measurements of works.
Geo-tag works and assets.
Make records available to the Gram Sabha for social audit.
Receive complaints and ensure resolution.
The VB–G RAM G scheme is implemented across central, state, district, block, and Gram Panchayat levels. The main implementing bodies include the Central Government/Central Council at the central level, State Government/State Council at the state level, District Programme Coordinator at the district level, Programme Officer at the block level, and Gram Panchayat at the village level.
The Gram Sabha serves as the primary forum for public participation and social audit. The Gram Panchayat handles planning, execution of works, record keeping, transparency, and coordination of wage distribution.
The core objective of the VB–G RAM G scheme is to provide legal employment guarantees to rural households demanding work, transform employment opportunities into sustainable livelihoods, and create rural assets that protect water, soil, agriculture, and the environment. Through public participation, digital monitoring, social audits, and transparency, the scheme aims to build a robust and accountable rural development framework.
