Chief Minister N. Rangasamy at the launch of VB-G RAM G scheme at an event held in Villianur on Thursday | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
Workers enrolled under the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar Ajeevika Mission Grameen (VB-G RAM G) program will be eligible to receive a minimum of ₹347 as daily wage in the Union Territory (UT).
The VB-G-RAM scheme, which replaced the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee scheme, was launched in Puducherry at an event held in Villianur on Thursday (July 3, 2026).
Launching the scheme, Chief Minister N. Rangasamy said it would ensure more salaries and more days of work. The number of working days has been increased to 125 days per year from the previous count of 100 days. Puducherry workers will get a minimum of Rs 347 as daily wage, the Chief Minister said.
Data available with the government showed that there are 1,15,049 workers registered under the employment guarantee scheme in Puducherry. The government has issued 77,783 job cards and currently there are 66,612 active workers under the scheme in Puducherry.
Of the total active workers, 56,350 are women, 18,975 belong to the scheduled castes and 212 are from the scheduled tribe communities in UT. To ensure transparency in the recruitment of eligible beneficiaries, eKYC verification of around 66,469 active workers has been completed. Bank accounts have been opened for all eligible cardholders, an official said. The Hindu.
“So far, we have generated 1,87,233 man-days for the scheme. For the current year, the Union Ministry of Rural Development has allocated Rs 40.56 crore to implement the scheme. The Puducherry government will contribute an additional Rs 14 crore towards salaries and Rs 2 crore towards procurement of materials. The workers will get their salary credited in their bank accounts,” the official said.
Published – Jul 03, 2026 03:08 pm IST
