VB-G RAM G Act a landmark step towards rural empowerment and Viksit Bharat 2047: Sham Lal
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JAMMU : The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Jammu North, today held apress conference highlighting the objectives, implementation framework, and long-term impact of the VB-G RAM G Act, 2025, and its alignment with the national vision of Viksit Bharat 2047 under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The party underlined the Act’s role in strengthening grassroots development, rural empowerment, and Panchayati Raj Institutions in Jammu and Kashmir. The press conference was attended by senior BJP leaders including Sham Lal Sharma, MLA Jammu North; Surinder Bhagat, MLA Marh; Nand Kishore Sharma, President BJP Jammu North District; General Secretary Bhuvnesh Mehta; Raveesh Mengi; Convener Yash Pal Sharma; Rakesh Singh; Shamsher Prajapati; Robin Karwal; and several Mandal Presidents.
Addressing the media, Sham Lal described the VB-G RAM G Act, 2025 as a landmark and transformative rural employment legislation, providing a guaranteed 125 days of employment per rural household annually. He said the Act ensures income stability and livelihood security, marking a shift from symbolic welfare measures to a legally enforceable, transparent, and outcome-driven development model. He explained that the scheme goes beyond short-term wage support and focuses on sustainable rural development through the creation of durable assets such as rural roads, irrigation and drainage systems, water conservation structures, flood protection works, and essential community infrastructure, strengthening agriculture and village-level economic activity. Sham Lal further stated that the Act integrates employment with skill development and self-reliance, expanding opportunities for semi-skilled and skilled work. It promotes agri-based enterprises, traditional occupations, women-led Self-Help Groups, rural entrepreneurship, and youth initiatives, supported by modern technology and planning tools. Emphasising transparency, he said the Act mandates time-bound wage payments with automatic compensation for delays, along with social audits, geo-tagging, digital monitoring, and strict verification to prevent corruption and leakages. Highlighting the central role of Panchayati Raj Institutions, he said Panchayats and Gram Sabhas will lead planning, execution, and monitoring, ensuring decentralisation and community participation. Placing the Act within the Viksit Bharat 2047 framework, Sham Lal Sharma said rural India is the foundation of national progress. He dismissed opposition criticism over the scheme’s name, asserting that BJP remains focused on results, development, and public welfare. Special emphasis was laid on Jammu and Kashmir’s unique needs, with priority for border, hilly, and remote areas, ensuring inclusive and balanced development across the Union Territory.
