AI SummaryVB-G RAM G (Vikshit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin)) has replaced the Mahatma Gandhi NREGA from 1 July 2026. Under this new rural employment scheme, the Ministry of Rural Development has revised the state-wise wage rates for unskilled manual workers, and these rates came into force from 1 July 2026.
The new wage notification introduced a ₹300 interim base wage for the first time, which means no notified wage under the scheme is below ₹300 per day. The national average wage has risen from ₹298.8 per day under MGNREGA to ₹327.4 per day under VB-G RAM G, an average increase of about ₹28.6 per day.
VB-G RAM G also expands the employment guarantee from 100 days to 125 days for every eligible rural household. The scheme runs under the VB-G RAM G Act, 2025, and the job cards are now called Gramin Rozgar Guarantee Cards. You can check the NREGA job card list on the official portal.
The revised wage structure was designed to help states that had lower wages earlier. Workers in Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland received the highest percentage increase of nearly 24.5 per cent, while states like Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Assam and West Bengal also saw big rises.
VB-G RAM G Wage Rates List 2026-27 (State Wise)
The full state-wise daily wage for unskilled manual workers under VB-G RAM G is given in the table below. These rates are effective from 1 July 2026.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Scheme Name | VB-G RAM G (Vikshit Bharat G Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin)) |
| Replaced | Mahatma Gandhi NREGA |
| Effective From | 1 July 2026 |
| Employment Guarantee | 125 days per year |
| Minimum Wage | ₹300 per day |
| Highest Wage | ₹450 per day (Sikkim high-altitude Gram Panchayats) |
| Official Website | vbgramg.dord.gov.in |
| Sr. No. | Name of State / Union Territory | Wage Rate (Rupees per Day) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andhra Pradesh | ₹312.00 |
| 2 | Arunachal Pradesh | ₹300.00 |
| 3 | Assam | ₹300.00 |
| 4 | Bihar | ₹300.00 |
| 5 | Chhattisgarh | ₹300.00 |
| 6 | Goa | ₹406.00 |
| 7 | Gujarat | ₹300.00 |
| 8 | Haryana | ₹409.00 |
| 9 | Himachal Pradesh | Non-scheduled areas ₹300.00, Scheduled areas ₹375.00 |
| 10 | Jammu and Kashmir | ₹300.00 |
| 11 | Ladakh | ₹300.00 |
| 12 | Jharkhand | ₹300.00 |
| 13 | Karnataka | ₹382.00 |
| 14 | Kerala | ₹401.00 |
| 15 | Madhya Pradesh | ₹300.00 |
| 16 | Maharashtra | ₹317.00 |
| 17 | Manipur | ₹300.00 |
| 18 | Meghalaya | ₹300.00 |
| 19 | Mizoram | ₹300.00 |
| 20 | Nagaland | ₹300.00 |
| 21 | Odisha | ₹300.00 |
| 22 | Punjab | ₹360.00 |
| 23 | Rajasthan | ₹300.00 |
| 24 | Sikkim | ₹300.00 |
| 24 | Sikkim (Three Gram Panchayats named Gnathang, Lachung and Lachen) | ₹450.00 |
| 25 | Tamil Nadu | ₹345.00 |
| 26 | Telangana | ₹308.00 |
| 27 | Tripura | ₹300.00 |
| 28 | Uttar Pradesh | ₹300.00 |
| 29 | Uttarakhand | ₹300.00 |
| 30 | West Bengal | ₹300.00 |
| 31 | Andaman and Nicobar | Andaman District ₹348.00, Nicobar District ₹367.00 |
| 32 | Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | ₹340.00 |
| 33 | Lakshadweep | ₹348.00 |
| 34 | Puducherry | ₹347.00 |
Highest Wage Rate State
Haryana has the highest wage of ₹409 per day, followed by Goa at ₹406 and Kerala at ₹401. Sikkim's three high-altitude gram panchayats named Gnathang, Lachung and Lachen have the highest rate of ₹450 per day.
Lowest Wage Rate State
With the new ₹300 interim base wage, no state gets less than ₹300 per day. Many states such as Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Rajasthan, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and West Bengal are all at ₹300 per day.
Key Changes Under VB-G RAM G
VB-G RAM G brings several changes compared with MGNREGA. The employment guarantee has gone up from 100 days to 125 days, and a ₹300 interim base wage has been introduced so that no state pays less than this amount. The job cards are now called Gramin Rozgar Guarantee Cards.
VB-G RAM G Wage Rates List PDF
You can download the official notification PDF of the VB-G RAM G wage rates list for the year 2026-27 from the download link below.
FAQ's
Has MGNREGA been replaced?
Yes, MGNREGA has been replaced by VB-G RAM G (Vikshit Bharat G Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin)) from 1 July 2026.
What is the minimum wage under VB-G RAM G?
The minimum wage is ₹300 per day, and no notified wage is below this amount.
How many days of work are guaranteed?
The scheme guarantees 125 days of employment per year to every eligible rural household.