The Centre’s new rural jobs scheme has enrolled 10.88 crore active workers in its first three months, according to a government factsheet. The VB-G RAM G scheme, which replaced MGNREGA from July 1, generated more than 31.69 crore person-days of employment up to September 24. Women’s participation stands at 61.65 percent, the government said. Works under execution have touched 97.17 lakh, and approved works are ready to absorb demand from another 73.24 lakh people. Close to 2.31 lakh gram panchayats are executing projects across the country. Workers are being paid an average wage of Rs 283.24 per day, and 3.76 crore direct benefit transfers have reached workers’ bank accounts in the first quarter. The Centre has allocated Rs 93,841 crore to states and Union Territories as interim allocation for 2026-27. A first instalment of Rs 25,880 crore has been released. The scheme guarantees 125 days of wage work per rural household each year.