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Rules governing the caller agrarian employment warrant scheme, the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin), which is scheduled to travel into unit from July 1, volition beryllium released by the authorities successful the adjacent fewer days, officials of the Union Ministry of Rural Development informed a Parliamentary Standing Committee connected Wednesday (May 20, 2026).
The committee, headed by Congress person Saptagiri Ulaka, met connected Wednesday to reappraisal the preparatory enactment for the scheme’s implementation.
The Centre has to code respective issues, including the formulation of a strategy for normative allocation of funds among the States. Section 4 (5) of the authorities says: “The Central authorities shall find the State-wise normative allocation for each fiscal year, based connected nonsubjective parameters arsenic whitethorn beryllium prescribed by the Central government.”
The proviso is aimed astatine ensuring a much equitable organisation of resources.
The Ministry informed the sheet that 25 States person already allocated funds for the programme, and administrative and argumentation steps are being enactment successful place. All large States person made the required budgetary provisions for implementation from July 1, sources said.
Beneficiaries volition beryllium issued caller astute occupation cards, replacing those issued nether the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005. The caller cards volition see a face-recognition diagnostic to amended transparency and accountability, sources said. Existing occupation cards volition stay valid connected a impermanent ground for workers who person completed e‑KYC, until the caller Gramin Rozgar Guarantee Cards are issued.
