Centre unveils ₹1.25 lakh crore rural push; VB-G RAM G framework to roll out from 1 July 2026
On 9 June 2026, Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan chaired a meeting of State Rural Development Ministers on implementing 'Viksit Bharat G RAM G', with the new framework rolling out from 1 July 2026.
Summary
Union Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan chaired a video-conference meeting of State and UT Rural Development Ministers on 9 June 2026 to review preparedness for the 'Viksit Bharat G RAM G' framework, which comes into effect on 1 July 2026. The ministry announced a ₹1.25 lakh crore rural development push, including a ₹95,692 crore interim allocation, and said ₹30,000 crore has already been allocated under MGNREGA so that no worker is left without work during the transition. Twenty-six States have made budgetary provisions, and Jharkhand, Karnataka, Telangana and Mizoram were urged to complete the process.
Key facts
- Date
- 9 June 2026 (video conference)
- Framework
- Viksit Bharat G RAM G, effective 1 July 2026
- Package
- ₹1.25 lakh crore push; ₹95,692 crore interim allocation
- MGNREGA
- ₹30,000 crore already allocated
- States
- 26 made budget provisions; Jharkhand, Karnataka, Telangana, Mizoram urged
Practice MCQs 3 questions
From which date is the new 'Viksit Bharat G RAM G' rural development framework set to come into effect?
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Correct answer: A — 1 July 2026
The new arrangement comes into effect from 1 July 2026.
What interim allocation was announced in June 2026 to accelerate rural employment and village development ahead of the VB-G RAM G rollout?
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Correct answer: D — ₹95,692 crore
A ₹95,692 crore interim allocation is part of the ₹1.25 lakh crore push; ₹30,000 crore is already allocated under MGNREGA.
Consider the following statements about the 9 June 2026 review of the VB-G RAM G rollout: 1. Twenty-six States had made budgetary provisions for it. 2. Jharkhand, Karnataka, Telangana and Mizoram were urged to complete their budgetary process. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both points are in the Rural Development Ministry release.