VB-G RAM G__ India's new rural jobs scheme promises more work but shifts burden to states (PTI image)The Centre's newly launched Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G), which replaces the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), could improve rural incomes through higher wages and increased employment guarantees.However, its long-term success may be constrained by the significantly higher financial burden placed on state governments, according to a report by Systematix Research.Higher wages, more work daysThe report noted that the revamped scheme increases the annual employment guarantee from 100 days to 125 days and raises the average daily wage by nearly 10 per cent, from Rs 299 to Rs 327.These changes are expected to streng