Demand for work under the government's newly launched rural employment scheme, Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar & Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G), rose by more than a quarter in September from August, as per preliminary data by the rural development ministry. The number of households seeking work rose 25.2% to 15.6 million in September from 12.5 million in August. In July, 10.1 million households had sought work under the scheme, which was launched that month under the VB-G RAM G Act, 2025.