The Government of India notified an interim list of 318 permissible works under the new rural employment framework.
The framework will be implemented from 1 July 2026 under the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Act, 2025, replacing the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), 2005.
The new system provides a guaranteed 125 days of wage employment per rural household per year, compared to 100 days under MGNREGA.
The 318 works are grouped under four areas: water security, rural infrastructure, rural livelihoods, and disaster mitigation works.
It introduces a “single plan – multi funding” model using the Viksit Gram Panchayat Plan as the main planning tool at the local level.