Last Updated on July 1, 2026 1:51 pm by BIZNAMA NEWS
Vinit Wahi
The Central Government has notified revised wage rates under the Viksit Bharat G RAM G Act, 2025, effective from today. According to the notification issued by the Rural Development Ministry, wage rates have been enhanced across all States and Union Territories. It said for the first time, an interim base wage rate of three hundred rupees per day has been introduced, ensuring that no notified wage under the programme falls below this level.
The national average wage has risen from 298.8 rupees per day under MGNREGA to 327.4 rupees per day under VB-G RAM G, marking an average increase of over 10%. Twenty-one States and administrative units, which previously had wages below 300 rupees, have now been brought up to the new benchmark.
The States of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, and Himachal Pradesh are among those witnessing significant hikes ranging between 15 and 25%. The Ministry highlighted that Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland have received the highest percentage increase of nearly 24.5%. States with already higher wages have also seen upward revisions.
Haryana will now have a wage rate of 409 rupees, Goa 406 rupees, and Kerala 401 rupees per day. In Sikkim’s High Altitude Gram Panchayats, the rate has been set at 450 rupees per day. Union Minister for Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan described the revision as a historic step towards building a Viksit Bharat through prosperous villages.