375 permissible works were added, raising the total by 41 % compared with the earlier scheme.
Four broad areas: Water Security (128 works), Core Rural Infrastructure (111 works), Livelihood‑Related Infrastructure (98 works), Disaster Preparedness (38 works).
Water security includes check dams, gully plugs, underground dykes, recharge shafts, injection wells, river rejuvenation, drip irrigation, sprinkler systems, rainwater harvesting, ice stupas, and artificial glaciers.
Core infrastructure covers solar street lighting, waste‑to‑wealth recycling plants, greywater treatment, rural libraries, veterinary and health centres, common service centres, youth centres, extra classrooms, and water‑supply maintenance.
Livelihood projects feature agro‑processing units, cold storage, mini flour mills, market yards, dairy and mushroom facilities, sericulture sheds, poly‑houses, aquaculture structures, and self‑help‑group centres.
Disaster preparedness adds flood relief shelters, retaining walls, embankment strengthening, flood protection works, post‑disaster road repair, forest‑fire management lines, and fuel‑buffer zones.
Special focus is given to farmers, vulnerable households, women, and rural youth, with works for agriculture, housing, sanitation, energy, and skill development.
Plans will be selected by Gram Panchayat (village council) and approved by Gram Sabha (village assembly), with digital tracking through the Viksit Bharat National Rural Infrastructure Stack.
Works are organized into four categories: water security, core infrastructure, livelihood facilities, and disaster preparedness.
Projects range from check dams and rainwater harvesting to solar street lights, libraries, dairy units, and flood shelters.
Local village councils will choose projects, and a digital system will monitor progress.
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