PATNA, June 15 -- The Bihar government has earmarked an interim budget of Rs.6,715.83 crore for the ambitious Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Employment and Livelihood Mission (Rural) - popularly referred to as Viksit Bharat - Ji Ram Ji or VB-G RAM G, said a senior officer of the state rural development department (RDD) on Monday.

The scheme, which promises 125 days of wage employment to every willing rural household, is set to roll out across the state and the rest of rural India from July 1.

RDD minister Shravan Kumar said the state cabinet, at its recent meeting, formally approved the adoption of the VB-G RAM G Act, which will replace the existing Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA). The new legislation is be...