Draft Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin): VB-G RAM G - (विकसित भारत जी राम जी) - - Administrative Expenses Rules, 2026

 

G.S.R. 400(E).—

 Draft of rules proposed to be made by the Central Government, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 33 read with clauses (k) and (1) of sub-section (2) of section 33, and clause (c) of sub-sections (6) and (7) of section 22 of the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin):

VB – G RAM G (i mid- TT1T At) Act, 2025 (36 of 2025), on or after the date of coming into force of the Act,

are hereby published for the information of all persons likely to be affected thereby; and notice is hereby given that the said draft rules shall be taken into consideration after the expiry of a period of thirty days from the date on which copies of this notification as published in Official Gazette, are made available to the public;

Objections or suggestions, if any, may be addressed, within the stipulated period from the date of publication of this notification, to Shri Deepak Kumar, Under Secretary, Department of Rural Development, 2nd Floor, Kartavya Bhawan-3, New Delhi – 110001, or may be sent through e-mail at suggestion-vbgramg@gov.in

The objections or suggestions, which may be received from any person with respect to the said draft rules before the expiry of the aforesaid period shall be considered by the Central Government.

DRAFT RULES

1. Short Title and enactment.—

(1) These rules may be called the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika

Mission (Gramin): VB-G RAM G - (विकसित भारत जी राम जी) - - Administrative Expenses Rules, 2026.

(2) They shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Definitions.—

 In this rule, unless the context otherwise requires,—

(a)     "Act" means the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) - (विकसित भारत जी राम जी) -Act, 2025 (No. 36 of 2025);

(b)     All other words and expressions used herein and not defined, but defined in the Act of 2025 shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act of 2025.

3. Administrative expenditure to be borne by the Central Government.—

 The following administrative expenses shall be fully borne by the Central Government, namely:—

(a)       Administrative expenses of the Central Council and any national-level committees constituted under the Act;

(b)            National-level Information, Education and Communication (IEC) activities;

(c)             National-level training and capacity-building programmes;

(d)            National-level monitoring and supervision;

(e)             Operation and maintenance of national Information and Communication Technology (ICT) systems;

(f)             National-level grievance redressal mechanisms;

(g)        Engagement of national-level professional and technical agencies, including auditors, consultants and domain experts;

(h)       Social Audit as per the provisions of the Act;

(i)         Office expenses at the national level- recurring and non-recurring contingent expenses for office establishment;

(j)         Travels and Allowance;

(k)       Research studies and evaluations commissioned by the Central Government;

(1)      Workshops/Seminars/Conferences organized by the central government;

(m)          Service Charges- Banks and agencies;

(n)            Any other administrative item, as may be determined by the Central Government, necessary for the implementation of the Act.

4. Administrative expenditure shared between the Central Government and the State Government.—

 The following administrative expenses shall be shared between the Central Government and the State Government in accordance with the fund sharing pattern as per the sub-section (2) of section 22 of the Act:

(a)       Administrative expenses of the State Council and any State-level committees constituted under the Act;

(b)       Information, Education and Communication (IEC) activities;

(c)        Training and Capacity Building;

(d)       Monitoring and supervision;

(e)        State-level operation and maintenance of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) systems;

(f)        Multi-tier Grievance redressal systems;

(g)        Engagement of state-level professional and technical agencies, including auditors, consultants, domain experts and thematic experts;

(h)       Operational Expenses;

(i)         Research studies and evaluations commissioned by the state;

(j)         Workshops/Seminars/Conferences organized by the State government;

(k)       Salary and allowances payable to staff and technical support engaged for the implementation of the scheme;

(1)      Worksite management, as mentioned in Schedule II of the Act;

(m)     Welfare measures as mentioned in Schedule II of the Act;

(n)       Ombudsperson and Appellate Authority;

(o)       Any other administrative item determined by the Central Government

5. Administrative expenditure to be borne by the State Government,— 

Any administrative expenditure which is not expressly specified in rule 3 or rule 4 of these rules shall be borne entirely by the State Government.

6. Ceiling on administrative expenditure,— 

(1) The total administrative expenditure for any financial year shall not exceed the ceiling of nine per cent of the total expenditure.

(2)     The Central Government shall determine State-wise allocations under the administrative component, subject to the overall ceiling specified in sub-rule (1). Any administrative expenditure incurred beyond such ceiling shall be borne entirely by the concerned State Government.

(3)     Out of the administrative costs allowed under the Scheme, at least one-third shall be utilised at the Gram Panchayat level for payment of honorarium to Gram Rozgar Sahayaks, technical personnel, and other personnel, as per the work done and for other administrative expenses.