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J-K notifies VB-G RAM-G scheme; will come into force from July 1
Public Lokpal
June 25, 2026
J-K notifies VB-G RAM-G scheme; will come into force from July 1
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday notified the Viksit Bharat--“Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM-G), replacing MGNREGA, an official spokesman said.
He said the VB-G RAM-G scheme which will come into force across all notified rural areas of the Union Territory from July 1, 2026.
Issued under Section 3(1) read with Section 8 of the Viksit Bharat--“Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025, the new scheme replaces the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) and marks a major reform in rural employment and livelihood generation, aligned with the vision of Viksit Bharat by 2047, the spokesman said.
PTI
