28/09/2026
DC Kishtwar presides over District-Level Capacity Building Workshop on VB-G RAM-G at Kishtwar.
Kishtwar, September 28, 2026
The Department of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Kishtwar, today organised a One-Day District-Level Capacity Building and Awareness Workshop on the Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) [VB-G RAM-G] at the Conference Hall of the New DDC Building, Kishtwar.
The works.hop was inaugurated by District Development Commissioner (DDC)/DPC VB-G RAM-G, Kishtwar, Sh. Pankaj Kumar Sharma (JKAS).
The programme focused primarily on the Viksit Gram Panchayat Plan (VGPP) framework, convergence, operational guidelines, implementation procedures and digital workflows under VB-G RAM-G.
At the outset, Assistant Commissioner Development (ACD)/ADPC, VB-G RAM-G, Kishtwar, Sh. Manoj Kumar (JKAS), welcomed the Deputy Commissioner/DPC, VB-G RAM-G, Kishtwar, other dignitaries and participants and highlighted the objectives and significance of the workshop.
He briefed the participants that the VGPP process is scheduled to commence from 02.10.2026 and will constitute a five-year perspective plan based on saturation, evidence-based assessment and scientific planning, with the planning process being undertaken through the Yuktdhara portal.
Addressing the participants, Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar, Sh. Pankaj Kumar Sharma (JKAS), highlighted the broader vision of VB-G RAM-G towards strengthening rural development and transforming rural areas in line with the national development goals.
He informed that the scheme provides for 04 Master Work Categories, 30 Sub-Categories and 375 permissible works, providing a comprehensive framework for need-based and outcome-oriented rural development planning.
He further emphasised that the current planning exercise under VGPP will be undertaken through Yuktdhara, with greater focus on scientific and evidence-based planning.
The designated Resource Persons subsequently conducted detailed technical and thematic sessions on various aspects of VB-G RAM-G.
The sessions covered the VB-G RAM-G Act, vision and key provisions; VGPP framework and SOP; end-to-end operational guidelines; convergence and permissible works; technical planning and ex*****on; Yuktdhara, SECURE and e-MB 2.0; MIS, NMMS, e-KYC, FTO and wage-payment workflow; transparency, social audit, records and grievance redressal, besides other field-level implementation issues.
The Resource Persons also responded to queries raised by the participating field functionaries and provided practical guidance for effective implementation of the Scheme at Panchayat and Block levels.
The workshop served as an important platform for sensitising the field functionaries and developing a common understanding of the planning, implementation, convergence and digital workflow mechanisms under the new VB-G RAM-G framework, particularly in preparation for the commencement of the VGPP exercise across the district.
The workshop was attended by ACP Kishtwar Sh. Neeraj Sharma (JKAS), BDO Kishtwar Sh. Ravi Kumar, BDO Drabshalla Sh. Sandesh Kumar, BDO Nagseni Sh. Subhash Thakur, BDO Mughal Maidan, BDO Inderwal, BDO Thakraie, Executive Engineer, REW Kishtwar, Sh. Kewal Singh, Assistant Director RDD (P), Kishtwar, Sh. Mohd Ashraf Wani, Assistant Executive Engineers (AEEs), Assistant Engineers (AEs), Junior Engineers/Technical Assistants (JEs/TAs), Panchayat Secretaries, Programme Officers (POs), MIS Operators, Gram Rozgar Sahayaks (GRSs), and other concerned field functionaries associated with the implementation of VB-G RAM-G.
