The Union Government has unveiled a major interim funding package for rural employment and development programmes, allocating ₹95,692.31 crore under the newly introduced Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Grameen), as per a PTI news report.
The move is aimed at ensuring continuity of work opportunities and development projects across rural India.
The latest allocation comes in addition to ₹30,000 crore already released under the existing rural employment framework. With the new announcement, total funding support now exceeds ₹1.25 lakh crore.
Speaking after a meeting with state rural development ministers, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Union Rural Development Minister, said the transition to the new programme would be carried out without disrupting employment opportunities for workers.
According to the allocation details, states will receive ₹92,550.17 crore, while Union Territories have been allocated ₹1,291.52 crore.
Another ₹1,850.62 crore has been earmarked for administrative activities and social audits, taking the total interim allocation to ₹95,692.31 crore.
Among states, Uttar Pradesh received the largest share with an allocation of ₹9,721.48 crore. West Bengal was allotted ₹8,508 crore, followed by Andhra Pradesh at ₹7,707.21 crore, Tamil Nadu at ₹7,585.49 crore, Rajasthan at ₹7,581.87 crore and Bihar at ₹6,715.83 crore.
The Centre stated that allocations have been determined using expenditure patterns from the previous year, with no reduction in funding for any state.
After including mandatory state contributions, the total annual outlay under the programme is expected to reach around ₹1.51 lakh crore.
The government indicated that 26 states have already completed the procedural preparations required for implementation.
4 states, namely Jharkhand, Karnataka, Telangana, and Mizoram, are still completing the remaining requirements but have informed the Centre that preparations are underway.
States have been asked to complete beneficiary e-KYC, notify their respective schemes, identify peak agricultural seasons and conduct awareness programmes at district and block levels.
Project selection will continue to be driven through proposals originating from gram panchayats and gram sabhas.
The minister emphasised that employment generation and wage payments would continue without interruption during the transition period.
He reiterated that workers would continue to have access to employment opportunities while development works proceed across rural areas.
Chouhan also stated that provisions for providing additional employment during droughts or other exceptional circumstances would continue under the new programme whenever required.
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With an interim allocation of ₹95,692 crore and a projected annual outlay of around ₹1.51 lakh crore, the Centre has moved to ensure continuity in rural employment and development activities. The funding package is expected to support ongoing work programmes while enabling a smooth rollout of the new rural livelihood and employment framework across the country.
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Published on: Jun 10, 2026, 12:27 PM IST
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