# Centre notifies draft rules for VB-G RAM G rollout from July 1 2026-08-21T22:51:17+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Centre on Saturday notified draft rules under the Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025 (VB-G RAM G), outlining the framework for replacing MGNREGA from July 1. The rules, placed in the public domain for consultation, cover transitional provisions, a steering committee, wage payment, grievance redressal, and unemployment allowance. Existing e-KYC-verified MGNREGA job cards will remain temporarily valid until new Gramin Rozgar Guarantee Cards are issued. The draft Transitional Provisions Rules ensure continuation of ongoing works, settlement of liabilities, and transfer of records. Officials said public feedback will be invited before finalisation. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The shift from MGNREGA to VB-G RAM G is the biggest overhaul of India's rural job guarantee since 2005. The earlier scheme was demand-driven, while the new act centralises fund allocation and ties wage rates to local productivity. This has raised concerns among worker groups about reduced entitlements and state-level discretion. The 30-day consultation window will test how the government balances efficiency promises with existing legal guarantees. Watch for states' responses on the draft rules before the July 1 deadline. ## Coverage - millenniumpost.in Straight reporting of notification details and official statements, no editorialising or omission of key facts. This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Centre, MGNREGA, Ministry of Rural Development, VB G RAM G Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/centre-notifies-draft-rules-for-vb-g-ram-g-rollout-from-july-1/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/centre-notifies-draft-rules-for-vb-g-ram-g-rollout-from-july-1/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/