Karunapuram
Grama Panchayat

KARUNAPURAM GRAMA PANCHAYAT

VB-GRAM-G Scheme

(Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission)

Employment Security • Livelihood Security • Transparency • Public Participation • Rural Development

The VB-GRAM-G Scheme is an integrated rural development initiative aimed at ensuring employment security and livelihood opportunities for eligible rural households and developing rural infrastructure.

VB-GRAM-G at a Glance

Objective: Strengthen employment security and rural livelihood opportunities.

Focus Areas: Rural households • Workers • Grama Panchayat

Expected Outcomes: Employment + Livelihoods + Infrastructure Development

✦ Key Features

1. 125 Days of Employment: Legal guarantee of 125 days of employment.
2. Public Participation: Transparent planning through Grama Sabhas.
3. Direct Wage Payments: Wages transferred directly to bank accounts through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT).
4. Digital Monitoring: Accuracy and transparency in implementation.
5. Livelihood Security: Promotion of sustainable and secure livelihood opportunities.
6. Fast Registration: Quick registration of eligible households.
7. Transparency: Scheme-related information made available to the public.
8. Social Audit: Evaluation with public participation.
9. Grievance Redressal: A time-bound grievance redressal mechanism.
10. Workers’ Rights: Right to demand employment.
11. Project Planning: Rural development through the Viksit Gram Panchayat Plan.
12. Record Management: Accurate maintenance and preservation of records.

✦ Administrative Structure

✦ Areas of Work

• Water Conservation: Ponds, check dams and streams.
• Agricultural Development: Agricultural infrastructure and cultivation of fallow land.
• Rural Roads: Local access roads and connectivity roads.
• Green Development: Tree planting and social forestry.
• Soil and Water Conservation: Bund construction and slope protection.

✦ Workers’ Rights

• Right to demand employment.
• Right to receive employment within the prescribed time.
• Timely payment of wages directly through DBT.
• Right to safe working conditions.
• Right to file complaints and obtain timely redressal.
• Right to participate in social audits.