Seeking objection/suggestion on draft for VB G RAM G Manner and procedure of expenditure incurred by the State in excess of the Normative Allocation and expenses of the scheme for the UTs without legislature Rules, 2026

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L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-23052026-272828 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 362] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MAY 22, 2026/JYAISTHA 1, 1948 MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (Department of Rural Development) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 22nd May, 2026 G.S.R. 403(E).—Draft of rules proposed to be made by the Central Government, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 33 read with clauses (b), (h) and (j) of sub-section (2) of section 33, and sub- section (6) of section 4, and sub-sections (3) and (5) of section 22 of the Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin): VB – G RAM G (विकसित भारत - जी राम जी) Act, 2025 (36 of 2025), on or after the date of coming into force of the Act, are hereby published for the information of all persons likely to be affected thereby; and notice is hereby given that the said draft rules shall be taken into consideration after the expiry of a period of thirty days from the date on which copies of this notification as published in Official Gazette,are made available to the public; Objections or suggestions, if any, may be addressed, within the stipulated period from the date of publication of this notification, to Shri Deepak Kumar, Under Secretary, Department of Rural Development, 2nd Floor, Kartavya Bhawan-3, New Delhi – 110001, or may be sent through e-mail at [email protected] The objections or suggestions, which may be received from any person with respect to the said draft rules before the expiry of the aforesaid period shall be considered by the Central Government. DRAFT RULES 1. Short title and commencement. - (1) These rules may be called the Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin): VB – G RAM G (विकसित भारत - जी राम जी) – Manner and procedure of expenditure incurred by the State in excess of the Normative Allocation and expenses of the scheme for the Union Territories without legislature Rules, 2026. (2) They shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. Definitions. - In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires, (a) "Act" means the Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin): VB – G RAM G (विकसित भारत - जी राम जी) Act, 2025 (36 of 2025); (b) "Excess expenditure" means any expenditure incurred under the Scheme by the State/UT that exceeds the State-wise normative allocation determined by the Central Government for a financial year and any additional amount that the State/UT is required to bear under Section 22 of the Act; (c) "Normative Allocation" means the allocation as specified under sub-section (5) of Section 4 and sub-section (4) of Section 22 of the Act; (d) "Scheme" means the Scheme notified by the State Government under sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Act; (e) "State" means a State specified in the First Schedule to the Constitution and includes a Union territory; (f) All other words and expressions used herein and not defined, but defined in the Act of 2025 shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the Act of 2025. 3. Expenses of the scheme for the Union Territories without legislature- For the Union territories without a Legislature, the Central Government shall bear the entire expenditure of the Scheme under sub-section(3) of Section 22 of the Act, which shall be released in accordance with the extant financial rules, procedures, and mechanisms of the Central Government. 4. Expenditure incurred by a State in excess of its normative allocation.- (1) As per the sub-section (2) of Section 22 of the Act, the fund sharing pattern between the Central Government and the State Governments shall be 90:10 for the North Eastern States, Himalayan States and Union territory (Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir) and 60:40 for all other States and Union territories with legislature. (2) The Central Government shall determine the State-wise normative allocation for each financial year, based on the objective parameters notified by the Central Government under sub-section(5) of Section 22 of the Act. (3) Any expenditure incurred by a State/Union Territory in excess of its Normative Allocation shall be borne by the State Government/Union Territory Government under sub-section (5) of Section 22 of the Act. 5. Manner and Procedure for Excess Expenditure by States/Union Territories.- (1) For the purposes of ensuring transparency, monitoring and informed assessment at the Central level, all expenditure under the Scheme, including expenditure in excess of the approved normative allocation, shall be captured through the designated Management Information System. (2) The designated Management Information System shall enable component-wise and source-wise reporting of expenditure so as to distinctly identify the portion financed from Central assistance and the portion financed by the State Government on account of expenditure beyond the normative allocation. (3) All such reporting and validation shall be carried out electronically through the designated Management Information System and in conformity with the extant fund-flow mechanism, as determined by the Central Government. (4) Data relating to expenditure beyond normative allocation captured in the designated Management Information System shall form part of records for review, audit and financial management under the Scheme. [F. No. J-11015/2/2025-US- RE-V] ROHINI R BHAJIBHAKARE, Jt. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.