Ahead of the implementation of the Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) from July 1, Union Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched ‘Rural Internal Audit Portal’ during the Rashtriya Gramin Vikas Sammelan here on Sunday (June 28, 2026). The Ministry said the AI-enabled portal marks a significant step towards enhancing transparency, accountability, and technology-driven governance.

The portal is a unified digital platform for end-to-end management of internal audits covering both risk-based and compliance audits. “Conceived by the Office of the Chief Controller of Accounts (CCA), Ministry of Rural Development, and developed in collaboration with the National Informatics Centre (NIC), the Portal represents a significant milestone in the Ministry’s digital governance journey,” the Ministry said, adding that the portal has transformed internal audit from a fragmented, paper-intensive, and largely manual exercise into a transparent, technology-enabled, and data-driven management system.

Speaking at the event, Mr. Chouhan said when he was the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, he had noticed irregularities in implementing the erstwhile MGNREGA in many places. He said there were shortcomings such as use of machines for work instead of labourers, errors in muster rolls, and incorrect attendance that led to significant misappropriation of funds. “We are making certain changes such as increasing the working days of labourers from 100 to 125. No needy labourer will be left without work,” he said, adding that the Narendra Modi government had consistently increased allocation to the rural job guarantee scheme and involved local self-governments in its implementation. He said the revamped scheme would have improved implementation and the fundamental picture of villages would be decisively transformed.

The two-day conclave will have sessions on VB-G RAM G, Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Gramin), National Rural Livelihood Mission, Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), and National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP).