G.O. (Ms) No.104, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (SGS-1) Department, dated 17.08.2023
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (SGS.1) Department, issued Government Order (Ms) Number 104 dated 17 August 2023, granting administrative and financial sanction of Rs. 139,65,40,000 for two rural road works in Namakkal District. The works cover 31.070 kilometres in Keelur Panchayat, Vennandur Panchayat Union, with assistance from the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development under the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund XXIX for 2023 to 2024.
What the government approved
Government Order (Ms) Number 104 dated 17 August 2023 of the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (SGS.1) Department approves the first stage formation of two rural roads in Namakkal District. The total sanctioned amount is Rs. 139,65,40,000, and the combined road length is 31.070 kilometres.
The two approved works are:
- Vadugam to Melur via Keelur, from kilometre 0/0 to 21/170, covering 21.170 kilometres at an updated cost of Rs. 10,553.00 lakh.
- Pudhupatti to Kedamalai, covering 9.900 kilometres at an updated cost of Rs. 3,412.40 lakh.
Both roads are in Keelur Panchayat in Vennandur Panchayat Union.
Nature of the road works
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (SGS.1) Department records that new roads in hilly areas are constructed in two stages. The approved proposals concern the first stage, which includes formation cutting, slope stabilisation, protective works and drainage works. Base layers and bituminous surfacing form the second stage.
Key proposed works include:
- Cutting, filling, hard rock cutting without blasting, and embankments using transported earth.
- For the Vadugam to Melur road, 72 pipe culverts, five reinforced cement concrete slab culverts, retaining walls and 63 hairpin bends.
- For the Pudhupatti to Kedamalai road, 51 pipe culverts, six reinforced cement concrete slab culverts, retaining walls and 37 hairpin bends.
- Labour welfare fund, Goods and Services Tax, escalation costs and contingencies within the proposals.
Implementation and oversight
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department is the implementing and executing department. The Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj must monitor construction closely, maintain quality according to existing specifications and norms, and issue detailed instructions to the Namakkal District Collector.
Before tenders are finalised, the Director must ensure that the sanctioned works have not been included under another scheme of the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department or any other department.
Relevance to property owners and buyers
Government Order (Ms) Number 104 authorises and funds road construction. The text does not describe land acquisition, transfer ownership, identify affected survey numbers or provide compensation terms. Buyers and owners near the routes can use the road names, locations and proposed engineering works to identify possible local construction activity, but the document alone does not establish that any particular property is affected.
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Common questions
Which roads are covered by Government Order (Ms) Number 104?
It covers the Vadugam to Melur road via Keelur and the Pudhupatti to Kedamalai road. Both are in Keelur Panchayat, Vennandur Panchayat Union, Namakkal District.
Does the document acquire private land or change land ownership?
No land acquisition or ownership change is described. The document does not identify survey numbers or set out compensation terms.
Does the approval include final bituminous road surfacing?
The approved proposal is described as first stage formation work. The text states that base layers and bituminous surfacing belong to the second stage.
How much funding was sanctioned for the two roads?
The Government of Tamil Nadu sanctioned Rs. 139,65,40,000 for the two rural road works, with assistance under the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development Rural Infrastructure Development Fund XXIX.
