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Fresh VB-G RAM G wages notified ahead of rollout
Hindustan Times Chandigarh
|July 01, 2026
The Ministry of Rural Development on Tuesday notified revised wage rates under the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025, effective July 1, coinciding with the nationwide commencement of VB-G RAMG, the Centre's successor scheme to MGNREGS.
The notification introduces a 2300 interim base wage rate, ensuring no notified daily wage falls below this threshold—a first for the national rural employment guarantee programme. The ministry described the revision as a step toward higher wages, reduced regional disparities and reinforcing the dignity of labour.
Wage rates have been increased across all 34 states, Union Territories and wage regions, with 21 states and administrative units brought up to the new 2300 floor. The national average notified wage has risen from 298.8 per day under MGNREGA to 2327.4 per day under VB-G RAM G, an increase of 228.6 per day, or over 10% on average.
This story is from the July 01, 2026 edition of Hindustan Times Chandigarh.
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