NEW DELHI, June 20 -- The Union government will deploy over 100 area officers to help states and Union territories transition to the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G), as the government's new rural employment framework enters its final rollout phase ahead of a July 1 launch. The officers will serve as facilitators and resource persons during the transition, working with state governments, district administrations and field-level officials to support implementation, build local capacity and address operational challenges, the ministry of rural development said in a statement on Friday. Rural development secretary Rohit Kansal said the mechanism is intended to strengthen coordination between the Centre and states as the new framework comes into force. According to the ministry, the officers will assess implementation readiness, facilitate knowledge-sharing, support capacity-building efforts and help resolve issues that arise during the transition. The initiative is aimed at ensuring uniform implementation and providing institutional support during the programme's initial months. The rollout marks one of the last preparatory steps before VB-G RAM G goes live, a scheme designed to fold livelihood promotion, rural infrastructure building, climate resilience and tech-driven governance into a single rural employment framework. The Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Act, 2025, was enacted by Parliament last year as a successor framework to the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA)....