Bihar targets 3 lakh VB-G RAM G works, up from 1.5 lakh

Bihar to Double VB-G RAM G Works to 3 Lakh: What It Means for Workers

At a review meeting on 5 November 2026, Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary set a big target for VB-G RAM G (Viksit Bharat – G RAM G, formerly MGNREGA): the number of works under way in the state will rise from 1.5 lakh to 3 lakh. Development projects worth ₹22,000 crore will also be brought under the mission.

What it means for workers: twice as many works in villages means more chances of getting work. The Chief Minister also said wages must be paid within 15 days.

Key points from the meeting

  • Works doubled: from 1.5 lakh to 3 lakh. (The report gives no deadline.)
  • ₹22,000 crore of projects to be included in the mission.
  • 125 days of work: every rural household is guaranteed 125 days of employment a year.
  • Cost sharing: Centre and state in a 60:40 ratio.
  • Wages in 15 days: focus on paying on time.
  • Social audits and complaints: instructions for effective social audits and quick redress of grievances.

What kind of works

Four main areas: water security, rural infrastructure, livelihoods and disaster management. These include:

  • Anganwadi centres – ₹12 lakh per centre, plus ₹2 lakh for furniture and learning materials
  • Extra school classrooms and health facilities
  • Rural markets (gramin haats) and playgrounds
  • Repairing canals, reservoirs and other water structures, tree planting and rainwater harvesting

Deputy CMs Vijay Kumar Chaudhary and Bijendra Prasad Yadav, Minister Leshi Singh and Rural Development Additional Chief Secretary H.R. Srinivas attended the meeting.

What Bihar’s workers can do now

  1. Check your name in the Bihar NREGA job card list and make sure your card is active.
  2. If you need work, ask the panchayat in writing and get a receipt – if you don’t get work within 15 days, you are entitled to an unemployment allowance.
  3. After working, keep checking your payment status. If the money doesn’t arrive in 15 days, file a complaint.

FAQ

How many works will Bihar take up under G RAM G?

The Chief Minister has set a target of raising works under way from 1.5 lakh to 3 lakh.

How soon must wages be paid?

Within 15 days under the rules, which the Chief Minister repeated.

Source: IANS (Patna, 5 November 2026). Explained in plain language by NREGA Job Card, an independent website.

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