Bhopal, July 6 (IANS) Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development Minister, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, on Monday paid a courtesy call on Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister, Mohan Yadav, at the Chief Minister’s residence in Bhopal. During the courtesy meeting, the two leaders discussed the state’s development, agriculture, rural development, infrastructure and the implementation of public welfare schemes through coordination between the Centre and the state government.According to a state…
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New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) Union Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday released the first instalment of Rs 25,863 crore to the states for the implementation of the Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar and Aajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G-RAM-G) scheme.The instalment, which forms part of the “mother sanction” of the scheme, was released at a video conference with Rural Development Ministers of all states and Union Territories held to review the VB-G-RAM-G scheme…
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has directed the constitution of a high-level expert committee under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) to examine the challenges being faced by Totapuri mango growers in Andhra Pradesh and recommend appropriate measures for the long-term development of the sector, it was announced on Friday.The decision follows the minister’s recent visit to the state where farmers informed him that prices of the Totapuri …
Jaipur, July 2 (IANS) Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma on Thursday said the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Aajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) marks a new chapter in rural development, assuring 125 days of guaranteed employment. The Chief Minister participated in the state-level launch and public conference of the scheme via video conference from the Masuda Agricultural Produce Market in Beawar district. The national launch was led by Union Minister for Rural Development, Agriculture …
Bhopal, July 2 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh on Thursday launched the Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Employment and Livelihood Mission (Rural) (VB-G RAM-G), with the state-level programme held in Jabalpur and similar events organised across all districts. Panchayat and Rural Development Minister Prahlad Singh Patel attended the state-level launch in Jabalpur. Rajya Sabha MP Sumitra Valmiki, public representatives and senior officials were also present.Addressing the gathering, Patel said the mission will…
Imphal, July 2 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Thursday said that the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Aajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) would play a significant role in realising Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of Viksit Bharat @2047 by strengthening rural livelihoods and employment opportunities. The Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Aajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Act, 2025 came into force across the country on Wednesday (July 1)….
Tirupati, July 2 (IANS) Union Minister for Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday announced that the government will spend Rs 7.5 lakh crore under Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Aajeevika Mission – Gramin (VB-G RAM G) in five years. He formally launched the scheme at an event held at Mukkavaripalle in Tirupati district of Andhra Pradesh in the presence of Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan, Union Ministers of State for Rural Developme…
Itanagar, July 1 (IANS) Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday assured comprehensive Central assistance for flood-hit Arunachal Pradesh, announcing a detailed assessment of the damage and promising new houses for families whose homes were washed away, besides compensation for losses to crops, agricultural land and livestock. Chouhan, along with Union Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju and Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister…
Guwahati, July 1 (IANS) Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Union Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday visited flood-ravaged areas in Assam’s Jonai subdivision and assured affected families of swift rehabilitation and restoration of essential services. The two Union Ministers first inspected flood-affected areas in neighbouring Arunachal Pradesh before travelling to Assam, where they reviewed…
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) The Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Aajeevika Mission – Gramin (VB-G RAM G) Act, aimed at strengthening rural livelihoods with higher wages and guaranteed employment, came into force across India from Wednesday. With the commencement of the Act, eligible rural households will now have a statutory entitlement to 125 days of guaranteed wage employment. The Act seeks to make rural employment more effective, transparent and outcome-oriented while accelerating the …