Ministry of Rural Development
Ministry of Rural Development Notifies 375 Permissible Works under VB–G RAM G
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The Ministry of Rural Development has notified the Schedule of Permissible Works under the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) [VB–G RAM G] Act, 2025, listing 375 permissible works. This represents a 41 percent expansion over the previous framework. The works are organized into four pillars: Water Security (128 works), Core Rural Infrastructure (111 works), Livelihood-related Infrastructure (98 works), and Disaster Preparedness (38 works). The framework emphasizes bottom-up, decentralized planning through Viksit Gram Panchayat Plans approved by the Gram Sabha, and digital tracking via the Viksit Bharat National Rural Infrastructure Stack.