VB-G RAM-G Scheme: Tamil Nadu Allocates Rs 100 Crore for Additional 25 Days of Employment

The Tamil Nadu government has allocated Rs 100 crore to provide an additional 25 days of employment to eligible rural households under the VB-G RAM-G scheme. The state government has issued an official order approving the funding for the 2026–27 financial year.

According to the order issued by the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, eligible rural households that have already completed their initial 125 days of employment can receive an additional 25 days of wage employment, taking the total to 150 days in a financial year.

VB-G RAM-G Scheme: 150 Days of Employment

The Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025, provides a statutory guarantee of 125 days of wage employment in a financial year to eligible rural households registered under the scheme, subject to the applicable conditions.

The scheme was implemented in Tamil Nadu from July 1, 2026. Funding is shared between the Union and state governments in a 60:40 ratio.

The Tamil Nadu government has now decided to provide an additional 25 days of employment using state government funds for eligible families belonging to specified categories.

Who Is Eligible for the Additional 25 Days of Work?

According to the government order, priority will be given to six categories of eligible rural households that have already utilised the full 125 days of employment:

- Households headed by women

- Single women

- Households with persons with disabilities

- Scheduled Caste (SC) households

- Scheduled Tribe (ST) households

- Other traditional forest dwellers

Eligible households in these categories can receive an additional 25 days of wage employment, potentially increasing their annual employment entitlement to 150 days.

Tamil Nadu Government Allocates Rs 100 Crore

The state government has granted financial approval for an allocation of Rs 100 crore from the revised budget estimates for the 2026–27 financial year.

The funding is intended to support the additional employment provision for eligible rural families. The initiative aims to extend livelihood support to vulnerable households and provide more opportunities for wage-based work in rural areas.

What Rural Families Should Know

Eligible households must have completed the initial 125 days of employment to qualify for the additional 25 days under the announced provision. Priority will be given to the specified categories, subject to the scheme`s eligibility conditions.

Rural residents should contact their local village panchayat or Block Development Office for information about eligibility verification, job-card records and the process for accessing the additional e employment.

The government`s decision is expected to provide further employment support to eligible rural families in Tamil Nadu during the 2026–27 financial year.