Govt notifies grievance redressal rules under VB-G RAM G, sets 15-day resolution deadline

November 2, 2026 1:18 PM

Govt notifies grievance redressal rules under VB-G RAM G, sets 15-day resolution deadline

The Ministry of Rural Development has notified the Grievance Redressal Rules, 2026, under the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin), or VB-G RAM G, requiring enquiries into complaints to be completed within seven working days and grievances to be resolved within 15 days of receipt. The rules establish a multi-tier mechanism at the Gram Panchayat, Block and District levels, supported by a designated digital platform for registration, tracking and escalation of unresolv...

VB-G RAM G: How India’s new rural employment framework links jobs with village development

September 29, 2026 4:24 PM

VB-G RAM G: How India’s new rural employment framework links jobs with village development

India’s rural employment framework has entered a new phase with the rollout of the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin), or VB-G RAM G, which seeks to combine guaranteed wage employment with integrated village development. The VB-G RAM G Act, 2025, came into force on July 1, 2026, and has since been rolled out across all rural areas of the country. The transition from Mahatma Gandhi NREGA to the new framework has been described as seamless and disruption-free, ...