Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Scheme, Tamil Nadu
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, issued G.O.Ms. No.114, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.1), dated 29 June 2026, notifying the Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Scheme, Tamil Nadu, with implementation stated to take effect from 1 July 2026. The Scheme applies to every Village Panchayat in Tamil Nadu and guarantees eligible rural households at least 125 days of unskilled manual employment in each financial year, while establishing local planning, payment and monitoring requirements.
What the Scheme governs
The Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Scheme, Tamil Nadu, applies to all Village Panchayats in Tamil Nadu. A rural area is defined as an area outside an urban local body or Cantonment Board.
The Scheme provides a statutory wage employment guarantee for rural households whose adult members volunteer for unskilled manual work. It also links public works to water security, core rural infrastructure, livelihood infrastructure, extreme weather mitigation and disaster preparedness.
Who is affected
The Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Scheme, Tamil Nadu, directly affects:
- Rural households registered under the programme.
- Adult household members named in a Rural Employment Guarantee Card.
- Village Panchayats, Block Panchayats and District Panchayats.
- District Collectors, who act as District Programme Coordinators.
- Block Development Officers (Village Panchayat), who act as Programme Officers.
- Tamil Nadu government departments, local authorities and government undertakings implementing works.
For property owners and buyers, the supplied text does not change land ownership, title or transfer rules. It may still be relevant where Village Panchayat development plans identify and prioritise public infrastructure or other local works.
Employment and payment guarantees
Key guarantees and conditions include:
- Every qualifying household must receive at least 125 days of guaranteed employment in a financial year when adult members volunteer for unskilled manual work.
- Applications may be oral or written, individual or group applications, and may be submitted to the Village Panchayat, the Block Development Officer (Village Panchayat), or through another authorised method.
- Applications must be registered and a dated receipt issued through the designated digital platform.
- Employment must be provided within 15 days of the application, or from the requested date for an advance application, whichever is later. Otherwise, the applicant is entitled to a daily unemployment allowance.
- Wages must be paid weekly, or no later than a fortnight after the work was performed.
- Delayed wages attract compensation at 0.05 percent of unpaid wages per day after the specified delay period.
- No Scheme works may begin or continue during a notified peak agricultural season of up to 60 days in a financial year.
Local planning and oversight
Each Village Panchayat must prepare a Village Panchayat Development Plan using participatory planning, geographic information system tools, PM Gati Shakti layers and other digital infrastructure. The plan must be placed before the Gram Sabha for approval, and all works must come exclusively from the approved plan.
Plans are aggregated at Block, District and State levels. Monitoring may include biometric authentication, location or mobile based worksite monitoring, real time dashboards, public disclosures and artificial intelligence for planning, audits and fraud risk mitigation.
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Common questions
Does the Scheme apply to every part of Tamil Nadu?
It applies to every Village Panchayat in Tamil Nadu. Areas covered by an urban local body or Cantonment Board are excluded from the definition of a rural area.
How many days of work can a rural household claim?
An eligible household whose adult members volunteer for unskilled manual work is guaranteed at least 125 days of employment in each financial year.
How can a person apply for work?
An application may be oral or written and may be made individually or as a group. It can be submitted to the Village Panchayat, the Block Development Officer (Village Panchayat), or through another method authorised by the Government of Tamil Nadu.
Does the Scheme alter my property title or land ownership?
The supplied text does not set out changes to property title, ownership or land transfer rules. It establishes rural employment guarantees and a Village Panchayat planning process for selecting public works.
