India, June 29 -- The Centre has released the Viksit Gram Panchayat Plan framework for implementing VB-GRAMG, the new rural jobs and livelihoods mission.

The framework prioritises water security, rural infrastructure, livelihood assets, disaster mitigation and climate resilience.

Over-exploited groundwater blocks must spend at least 65% of plan expenditure on water-related works, with lower thresholds for semi-critical and safe blocks.

Gram panchayat plans will use geospatial data from PM Gati Shakti, India-WRIS and Bhuvan, and must be approved by the Gram Sabha before being uploaded to Yuktdhara.

The Union government has released a new gram panchayat-level planning framework for implementing the Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar a...