G.O. (Ms) No.108, Start-up Advance for 80 Bridge Works, 2023
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (SGS.1) Department issued G.O. (Ms) No.108 on 25 August 2023, releasing Rs.41,88,70,000 as a start-up advance for 80 bridge works financed under the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development Rural Infrastructure Development Fund XXVIII. The document funds bridge construction and does not contain provisions changing land ownership, land use or property records.
What the government approved
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (SGS.1) Department, through G.O. (Ms) No.108 dated 25 August 2023, releases Rs.41,88,70,000 as a start-up advance for 80 bridge works. These works are part of 136 bridge works announced by the Minister for Rural Development and are supported by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development under Rural Infrastructure Development Fund XXVIII for 2022-23.
Administrative sanction for the 80 bridge works had already been given through G.O. (Ms) No.53, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (SGS-1) Department, dated 31 March 2023, at an estimated cost of Rs.27476.73 lakh.
Funding provisions
G.O. (Ms) No.108 dated 25 August 2023 accepts the Commissioner of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj's request for a start-up advance. The key financial provisions are:
- Rs.41.8870 crore is released as the start-up advance.
- The advance represents 20% of the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development loan component of Rs.209.4352 crore.
- The amount is released from the budget estimate of Rs.245.8246 crore for 2023-24.
- Rs.31,41,52,000 is allocated under rural development road works with National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development assistance.
- Rs.9,42,46,000 is allocated under the Special Component Plan for Scheduled Castes.
- Rs.1,04,72,000 is allocated under the Tribal Area Sub-Plan.
The Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj must take action to obtain reimbursement of the released amount from the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development.
Implementation and oversight
G.O. (Ms) No.108 dated 25 August 2023 authorises the Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj to draw and distribute the money to all District Collectors except the District Collector of Chennai. The Director must closely monitor the bridge works and ensure that construction quality meets the prescribed standards.
The Finance Department concurred with the release through its e-file dated 21 August 2023.
Relevance to property owners and buyers
G.O. (Ms) No.108 dated 25 August 2023 is a public infrastructure funding document. It does not identify bridge locations, affected survey numbers or individual properties, and it does not provide for land acquisition, change of land use, transfer of ownership or alteration of property records. A buyer or owner would need separate project or land records to determine whether a particular property is connected with any of the funded bridge works.
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Common questions
Does G.O. (Ms) No.108 change my land ownership or patta?
No provision in G.O. (Ms) No.108 dated 25 August 2023 changes land ownership, patta or other property records. It releases funding for bridge works.
Does the document identify where the 80 bridges will be built?
No. G.O. (Ms) No.108 dated 25 August 2023 does not list bridge locations, survey numbers or affected properties.
Is Chennai included in the distribution of the bridge funding?
The Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj is authorised to distribute the sanctioned amount to all District Collectors except the District Collector of Chennai.
Who is responsible for monitoring the bridge works?
The Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj must closely monitor the works and ensure that their quality meets the prescribed standards.
