Next 100 days crucial for rural works under VB–G RAM G, says Commissioner Taran Prakash Sinha

VB–G RAM G Commissioner Taran Prakash Sinha (second from left) addresses officials on the second day of the scheme’s training and review workshop in Nimora, Raipur, on 13 November 2026. Photo: primelookindia.com via CG/DPR.

At a workshop in Nimora, Sinha urged officials to speed up sanctioned works and prioritise rural employment, water conservation and livelihoods. Bijapur reported approvals worth about ₹84 crore.

Key Highlights

• Sinha directed officials to complete sanctioned works on schedule and maintain construction quality.
• Officials were asked to involve villagers in selecting projects and address the needs of particularly vulnerable tribal groups, persons with disabilities and single women.
• Officers from 11 districts attended the second day of training. Bijapur reported that works had been sanctioned in every gram panchayat in the district.

Raipur: The next 100 days will be crucial for implementing the Viksit Bharat–G RAM G scheme, Commissioner Taran Prakash Sinha told officials on 13 November 2026. Speaking on the second day of a three-day training and review workshop at the Thakur Pyarelal Singh State Institute of Rural Development in Nimora, he directed officials to speed up sanctioned construction works and complete them within the stipulated deadlines while maintaining quality.

Sinha, who also serves as Director of the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana–Gramin, said the scheme should create durable rural assets that meet local needs and contribute to the Viksit Bharat 2047 vision. He called for community participation in choosing projects and asked officials to draw up plans that reflect the needs of particularly vulnerable tribal groups, persons with disabilities and single women.

Employment and water conservation among priorities

Officials from 11 districts attend the second day of the VB–G RAM G training and review workshop at the Thakur Pyarelal Singh State Institute of Rural Development in Nimora, Raipur, on 13 November 2026. Photo: primelookindia.com via CG/DPR.

Sinha asked officials to prioritise farm ponds that support livelihoods, contour trenches for water conservation, toilets for girls and shelters at cremation grounds. He said these works could generate employment during construction and provide lasting benefits to villages.

Bijapur reports approvals worth about ₹84 crore

Bijapur’s assistant project officer told the workshop that projects had been sanctioned in every gram panchayat in the district based on requests raised and approved at gram sabhas. The officer said this was the first time Bijapur had secured approvals for works worth about ₹84 crore. The figure refers to the value of sanctioned projects.

Officers from 11 districts attend training

Executive engineers, assistant project officers and programme officers from 11 districts took part in the second day of the workshop. The sessions covered the Viksit Bharat Gram Panchayat Plan, how to select and sanction works, and the technical and administrative challenges officers face in the field. Discussions also focused on monitoring construction quality and keeping projects on schedule.

Participants received a technical guide, a list of 375 permissible types of work, and booklets on the Viksit Bharat Gram Panchayat Plan, Dhar–Apaar and Sugghar Bari.