As the Union Minister for Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan released first installment to States and Union Territories on Sunday for implementation of Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Aajeevika Mission (Gramin) on Sunday, Rs 384 crores have been released to Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory for second quarter of the current financial year.
In the first installment, Rs 384 crores have been released as Mother Sanction to J&K for implementation of the scheme, which came into force across the Union Territory from July 1, 2026.Pertinently, under VB-G-RAM-G, the Central Government has sanctioned annual grant of Rs 1152 crores to J&K for the year 2026-27, out of which Rs 383 crores were released today for implementation of the scheme for the months of July, August and September.
The first instalment was released on Sunday by Shivraj Singh Chouhan during a review meeting through video conference with Rural Development Ministers of all States and Union Territories.Javed Ahmad Dar, Minister for Rural Development, J&K Government, accompanied by Mohammad Aijaz Asad, Secretary RDD and Wasim Raja, Addl Secretary RDD, joined the meeting through video conference.
During the meeting, Shivraj Singh Chouhan released the first installment (Mother Sanction) of Rs 25,863 crore to the States and UTs for implementation of the scheme.Chouhan said that the Government had resolved to implement VB-G-RAM-G across the country without any disruption from July 1, 2026. He said he was happy to note that the scheme has been successfully rolled out across the country and that the transition from MGNREGA to VB-G-RAM-G has been smooth and seamless as no technical or operational issues have been reported so far.
It may be recalled that Lt Governor Manoj Sinha had last month notified Jammu Kashmir Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Aajeevika Mission (Gramin) [VB-G-RAM-G] Scheme 2026, which came into force across all notified rural areas of the J&K Union Territory with effect from July 1, 2026.VB-G-RAM-G replaces MGNREGA and presently there are around 13.5 lakh Gramin Rozgar Guarantee Card holders in Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory.
Emphasising transparency and accountability, the Union Minister said that Face Authentication, Geo-tagging and other technological measures must be implemented in full. He said there is no place for any irregularity or fraud in the scheme and that the Government is committed to ensuring transparency, credibility and the creation of quality assets.
Chouhan said that timely wage payment is a shared responsibility of the Central Government and the State Governments. While the Government of India has fulfilled its responsibility by releasing the first installment on time, the States are expected to release their share promptly so that every eligible worker receives wages within the prescribed time limit.
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