Centre Praises Telangana for Effective Implementation of VBG RAM G Scheme

Union Minister for Rural Development and Agriculture Shivraj Singh Chouhan has appreciated the Telangana government for its implementation of the VBG RAM G scheme. He wrote a letter to Telangana Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Minister Seethakka on Thursday, responding to several suggestions made by the state government regarding the implementation of the scheme. In his letter, Chouhan appreciated Telangana for generating 1.83 crore person-days of employment under VBG RAM G so far and for taking up works in all Gram Panchayats across the state.

The Union Minister stated that the state government's efforts reflect its commitment to providing employment opportunities to rural households and effectively implementing the provisions of the law at the grassroots level. He also informed that the Centre had allocated Rs. 3,825.3 crore to Telangana for the 2026–27 financial year. After examining the additional works proposed by the state, the Centre expanded the list of permissible works under VBG RAM G to 375. The list also includes the state housing scheme proposed by the Telangana government, along with several other works suggested by the state.