Srinagar, June 24 -- Srinagar- The Jammu and Kashmir administration has notified a new rural employment programme, the Jammu Kashmir Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) [VB-G RAM-G] Scheme, 2026, replacing the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) in the Union Territory from July 1.

The scheme was notified by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha under Section 3(1) read with Section 8 of the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025. It will be implemented across all notified rural areas of Jammu and Kashmir and is aimed at strengthening rural livelihoods while aligning with the national vision of Viksit Bharat@2047.

One of the key features of the new pro...