The government will be deploying over a hundred Area Officers across the country to support the rollout of the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Act, 2025, which will come into force on the 1st of next month.
In order to orient the officers for the role, the Ministry of Rural Development also organised a dedicated orientation programme covering the key features of the Act, implementation framework, institutional arrangements, technology-enabled governance systems and support mechanisms available to States and districts.
During their visits, Area Officers will interact with State Governments, district administrations and field-level functionaries to understand implementation requirements, facilitate exchange of experiences and good practices, support capacity-building efforts and assist in resolving operational issues.
The Ministry said that the Area Officer initiative is expected to play an important role in supporting States and Union Territories (UTs) during the rollout phase by facilitating coordination, sharing implementation experiences and providing continuous institutional support, thereby helping ensure a smooth and effective transition to the VB-G RAM G framework.
The government has undertaken several extensive preparatory measures to ensure readiness across the country. These include approval of an interim allocation of more than 95 thousand crore rupees for Financial Year 2026-27, onboarding of all States and UTs onto the DBT-SPARSH platform, completion of e-KYC for nearly 93 per cent of active workers, rollout of the Face Authentication-based Attendance System nationwide and development of dedicated digital platforms and large-scale capacity-building initiatives. The Rural Development Ministry noted that 27 States and Union Territories have already made budgetary provisions for implementation of the Act, while six States or UTs have notified their State Schemes under the VB-G RAM G framework.
