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State-wise wage rate for unskilled manual workers under VB G RAM - Gramin

The Government of India has notified the revised wage rates payable under the Viksit Bharat &ndash; Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin): VB- G RAM G (विकसित भारत - जी राम जी) Act, 2025, with effect from 1 July 2026, coinciding with the nationwide commencement of the Act.
A defining feature of the notification is the introduction of a ₹300 interim base wage rate, ensuring that no notified wage under the programme is below ₹300 per day.
The key highlights are:
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<li>Wage rates increased across all 34 States/UTs and wage regions.</li>
<li>21 States/UTs and administrative units have been brought up to the new ₹300 interim base wage rate.</li>
<li>The national average notified wage has increased from ₹298.8 per day under MGNREGA to ₹327.4 per day under VB&ndash;G RAM G, representing an average increase of ₹28.6 per day.</li>
<li>The average percentage increase across the country exceeds 10 per cent.</li>
</ul>
State-wise wage rate for unskilled manual workers (Rupees per day)
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<td style="width: 6.37231%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Sl.No.</td>
<td style="width: 28.1885%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Name of State/ Union territory</td>
<td style="width: 24.0793%; text-align: center; height: 20px;">Wage rate in rupees per day</td>
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<td style="width: 6.37231%; height: 20px;">1</td>
<td style="width: 28.1885%; height: 20px;">Andhra Pradesh</td>
<td style="width: 24.0793%; height: 20px;">Rs. 312.00</td>
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<td style="width: 6.37231%; height: 20px;">2</td>
<td style="width: 28.1885%; height: 20px;">Arunachal Pradesh</td>
<td style="width: 24.0793%; height: 20px;">Rs. 300.00</td>
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<td style="width: 6.37231%; height: 20px;">3</td>
<td style="width: 28.1885%; height: 20px;">Assam</td>
<td style="width: 24.0793%; height: 20px;">Rs. 300.00</td>
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<td style="width: 6.37231%; height: 20px;">4</td>
<td style="width: 28.1885%; height: 20px;">Bihar</td>
<td style="width: 24.0793%; height: 20px;">Rs. 300.00</td>
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<td style="width: 6.37231%; height: 20px;">5</td>
<td style="width: 28.1885%; height: 20px;">Chhattisgarh</td>
<td style="width: 24.0793%; height: 20px;">Rs. 300.00</td>
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<td style="width: 6.37231%; height: 20px;">6</td>
<td style="width: 28.1885%; height: 20px;">Goa</td>
<td style="width: 24.0793%; height: 20px;">Rs. 406.00</td>
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<td style="width: 6.37231%; height: 20px;">7</td>
<td style="width: 28.1885%; height: 20px;">Gujarat</td>
<td style="width: 24.0793%; height: 20px;">Rs. 300.00</td>
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<td style="width: 6.37231%; height: 20px;">8</td>
<td style="width: 28.1885%; height: 20px;">Haryana</td>
<td style="width: 24.0793%; height: 20px;">Rs. 409.00</td>
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<td style="width: 6.37231%; height: 43px;">9</td>
<td style="width: 28.1885%; height: 43px;">Himachal Pradesh</td>
<td style="width: 24.0793%; height: 43px;">Non-scheduled Areas-Rs. 300.00 Scheduled Tribes Areas-Rs.375.00</td>
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<td style="width: 6.37231%; height: 20px;">10</td>
<td style="width: 28.1885%; height: 20px;">Jammu and Kashmir</td>
<td style="width: 24.0793%; height: 20px;">Rs. 300.00</td>
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<td style="width: 6.37231%; height: 20px;">11</td>
<td style="width: 28.1885%; height: 20px;">Ladakh</td>
<td style="width: 24.0793%; height: 20px;">Rs. 300.00</td>
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<td style="width: 6.37231%; height: 20px;">12</td>
<td style="width: 28.1885%; height: 20px;">Jharkhand</td>
<td style="width: 24.0793%; height: 20px;">Rs. 300.00</td>
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<td style="width: 6.37231%; height: 21px;">13</td>
<td style="width: 28.1885%; height: 21px;">Karnataka</td>
<td style="width: 24.0793%; height: 21px;">Rs. 382.00</td>
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<td style="width: 6.37231%; height: 20px;">14</td>
<td style="width: 28.1885%; height: 20px;">Kerala</td>
<td style="width: 24.0793%; height: 20px;">Rs. 401.00</td>
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<td style="width: 6.37231%; height: 21px;">15</td>
<td style="width: 28.1885%; height: 21px;">Madhya Pradesh</td>
<td style="width: 24.0793%; height: 21px;">Rs. 300.00</td>
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<td style="width: 6.37231%; height: 21px;">16</td>
<td style="width: 28.1885%; height: 21px;">Maharashtra</td>
<td style="width: 24.0793%; height: 21px;">Rs. 317.00</td>
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<td style="width: 6.37231%; height: 21px;">17</td>
<td style="width: 28.1885%; height: 21px;">Manipur</td>
<td style="width: 24.0793%; height: 21px;">Rs. 300.00</td>
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<td style="width: 6.37231%; height: 21px;">18</td>
<td style="width: 28.1885%; height: 21px;">Meghalaya</td>
<td style="width: 24.0793%; height: 21px;">Rs. 300.00</td>
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<td style="width: 6.37231%; height: 21px;">19</td>
<td style="width: 28.1885%; height: 21px;">Mizoram</td>
<td style="width: 24.0793%; height: 21px;">Rs. 300.00</td>
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<td style="width: 6.37231%; height: 21px;">20</td>
<td style="width: 28.1885%; height: 21px;">Nagaland</td>
<td style="width: 24.0793%; height: 21px;">Rs. 300.00</td>
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<td style="width: 6.37231%; height: 21px;">21</td>
<td style="width: 28.1885%; height: 21px;">Odisha</td>
<td style="width: 24.0793%; height: 21px;">Rs. 300.00</td>
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<td style="width: 6.37231%; height: 21px;">22</td>
<td style="width: 28.1885%; height: 21px;">Punjab</td>
<td style="width: 24.0793%; height: 21px;">Rs. 360.00</td>
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<td style="width: 6.37231%; height: 21px;">23</td>
<td style="width: 28.1885%; height: 21px;">Rajasthan</td>
<td style="width: 24.0793%; height: 21px;">Rs. 300.00</td>
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<td style="width: 6.37231%; height: 79.2px;">24</td>
<td style="width: 28.1885%; height: 79.2px;">
Sikkim&nbsp;
(3 Gram Panchayats named Gnathang, Lachung and Lachen)
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Rs 300.00
Rs. 450.00
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<td style="width: 6.37231%; height: 21px;">25</td>
<td style="width: 28.1885%; height: 21px;">Tamil Nadu</td>
<td style="width: 24.0793%; height: 21px;">Rs. 345.00</td>
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<td style="width: 6.37231%; height: 21px;">26</td>
<td style="width: 28.1885%; height: 21px;">Telangana</td>
<td style="width: 24.0793%; height: 21px;">Rs. 308.00</td>
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<td style="width: 6.37231%; height: 21px;">27</td>
<td style="width: 28.1885%; height: 21px;">Tripura</td>
<td style="width: 24.0793%; height: 21px;">Rs. 300.00</td>
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<td style="width: 6.37231%; height: 21px;">28</td>
<td style="width: 28.1885%; height: 21px;">Uttar Pradesh</td>
<td style="width: 24.0793%; height: 21px;">Rs. 300.00</td>
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<td style="width: 6.37231%; height: 21px;">29</td>
<td style="width: 28.1885%; height: 21px;">Uttarakhand</td>
<td style="width: 24.0793%; height: 21px;">Rs. 300.00</td>
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<td style="width: 6.37231%; height: 21px;">30</td>
<td style="width: 28.1885%; height: 21px;">West Bengal</td>
<td style="width: 24.0793%; height: 21px;">Rs. 300.00</td>
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<td style="width: 6.37231%; height: 63px;">31</td>
<td style="width: 28.1885%; height: 63px;">Andaman and Nicobar Andaman District Nicobar District&nbsp;</td>
<td style="width: 24.0793%; height: 63px;"> Rs. 348.00 Rs. 367.00</td>
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<td style="width: 6.37231%; height: 20px;">32</td>
<td style="width: 28.1885%; height: 20px;">Dadra and Nagar Haveli &amp; Daman and Diu</td>
<td style="width: 24.0793%; height: 20px;">Rs. 340.00</td>
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<td style="width: 6.37231%; height: 21px;">33</td>
<td style="width: 28.1885%; height: 21px;">Lakshadweep</td>
<td style="width: 24.0793%; height: 21px;">Rs. 336.00</td>
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<td style="width: 6.37231%; height: 21px;">34</td>
<td style="width: 28.1885%; height: 21px;">Puducherry</td>
<td style="width: 24.0793%; height: 21px;">Rs. 347.00</td>
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This notification shall come into force on the 1" day of July, 2026.
Source : <a title="External website that opens in new window" href="https://vbgramg.dord.gov.in/vbgramg/home.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) portal</a>

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