VB-GRAM G July Employment Falls Over 70% to 7.16 Crore Person-Days
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Updated · The Quint · Aug 24
VB-GRAM G July Employment Falls Over 70% to 7.16 Crore Person-Days
3 articles · Updated · The Quint · Aug 24
Summary
7.16 crore person-days were likely generated under VB-GRAM G in July 2026, down from 25.23 crore in July 2025 and marking the scheme’s first full month after replacing MGNREGA.
The drop followed major rule changes: the new law raised guaranteed work to 125 days but cut the Centre’s wage and material share to 60% and required states to impose 60 no-work days annually.
Government disclosures have been patchy. A 28 July release cited 5.2 crore person-days by 22 July, while the dashboard skipped July totals and showed 11.29 crore person-days since 1 July as of 20 August.
The Centre approved Rs 95,692.31 crore for 2026-27 and released Rs 25,844.97 crore initially, but the lower central liability and weaker employment generation could sharply reduce actual spending.
State-level data already point to strain: Karnataka reported steep July and August declines, with officials citing technical glitches, approval delays, altered fund sharing and drought.