Pariksha SaathiRural Development Ministry notifies VB-G RAM G Grievance Redressal Rules, 2026: enquiry within 7 working days, resolution within 15 days
The Ministry of Rural Development has notified the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin): VB–G RAM G – Grievance Redressal Rules, 2026, establishing a structured, multi-tier and time-bound mechanism for grievances relating to the implementation of the Scheme, the Ministry said on 2 November 2026. State Governments will set up the mechanism at the Gram Panchayat, Block and District levels, where designated Grievance Redressal Officers will receive, register, enquire into and dispose of grievances; the District Programme Coordinator will oversee grievance redressal at the district level. Any person may submit a grievance in person before the designated officer, by speed post with proof of delivery, through the Digital Public Infrastructure for Redressal of Grievances designated by the Central Government, or by telephone, designated helplines or any other mode decided by the State Government. Grievances received in physical form must be registered on the Digital Public Infrastructure on the day of receipt or, where this is not feasible, by the next working day, and the complainant receives an acknowledgement with the registration number, date of receipt and designation of the receiving authority. No grievance can be refused registration on the grounds of its format, language, manner of submission or any procedural deficiency. The enquiry must be completed within 7 working days and the grievance resolved within 15 days from the date of its receipt; a grievance not resolved within 15 days will be escalated to the next higher level and monitored electronically until it is resolved. Appeals against orders passed under the mechanism will be filed and disposed of in accordance with Schedule I to the VB–G RAM G Act, 2025.
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Learning context
On 11 May 2026, the Government of India notified the implementation of the VB–G RAM G Act, 2025, to be rolled out nationwide from 1 July 2026, with the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), 2005 standing repealed from the same date. Under the Act, employment is to be provided against workers' demand for work within the prescribed timeframe, failing which they are entitled to an unemployment allowance, and wages are paid by Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) into workers' bank or post office accounts on a weekly basis or within fifteen days from the closure of the muster roll, failing which workers are entitled to delay compensation. The Ministry said existing e-KYC verified MGNREGA Job Cards would remain valid until Gramin Rozgar Guarantee Cards are issued, and that various draft rules under the Act, among them the Grievance Redressal Rules, the Transitional Provisions Rules and the Rules on the Manner of Payment of Wages and Unemployment Allowance, were being prepared in consultation with the States and Union Territories.
Check yourself: under the VB-G RAM G Act, within what period must wages be paid, and what is a worker entitled to if work is not provided against demand within the prescribed timeframe?
On a weekly basis or within fifteen days from the closure of the muster roll; an unemployment allowance.
Revision task: from this release, note the three levels of the grievance mechanism, who oversees it at district level, the channels for submitting grievances, the registration rule for physical grievances, the deadlines for enquiry and resolution, what happens to unresolved grievances and where appeals lie; from the note, the dates of notification and roll-out, the Act repealed, the wage-payment rule, the unemployment allowance and the rules listed as being drafted.
Test yourself
Under the VB-G RAM G Grievance Redressal Rules, 2026 notified by the Ministry of Rural Development, within how many days from the date of its receipt must a grievance be resolved?
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Answer: 15 days
The enquiry into a grievance must be completed within 7 working days from the date of its receipt, and the grievance must be resolved within 15 days from that date. A grievance not resolved within 15 days is escalated to the next higher level through the mechanism set up by the State Government.
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