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In its first month, VB-G RAM G sees almost 50% y-o-y dip in rural jobs

Nearly 50% drop with Mahatma Gandhi rural jobs scheme out, G-RAM-G in

August 10, 2026 12:26 pm

Official data as on August 9 shows that only 7.67 crore person-days were generated under the VB-G RAM G scheme in July 2026 — which is 49.94 per cent lower as compared to 15.33 crore person-days generated under the MG-NREGS in the same month last year.

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After NREGA slugfest, states turn pragmatic, commit funds

August 09, 2026 2:01 pm

Given the states’ opposition to the funding pattern of VB-G RAM-G, why would they make budget allocations? One, they have little choice. But more importantly, it is true the scheme has transformed the way the rural economy works

Rural jobs: Less than 3 pc homes got 100 days of work this fiscal

February 05, 2015 2:23 am

Last fiscal year, 10 per cent households who worked under the scheme completed 100 days of work.

Rural jobs: Rs 1,000 crore ‘misappropriated’

December 27, 2014 4:44 am

MGNREGA which promises 100 days of work every year to each rural household has a budget of Rs 34,000 cr.

Additional marks for rural job aspirants: Punjab extends benefit to all sectors

April 26, 2010 12:42 am

The Punjab government has decided to extend the additional weightage given to rural students in education sector jobs to all departments in the state.