VB-G RAM G Act comes into effect, govt fixes minimum rural wages at ₹300/day

The Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Act, 2025 came into effect today (July 1). The government has fixed a nationwide minimum wage of ₹300 per day for workers under the rural employment guarantee programme. The national average wage has now increased to ₹327.4 per day. Before this, there were no minimum fixed wages.