G.O. (Ms) No.122, Improvement of 285 Rural Roads and 141 Bridges under NABARD RIDF XXIX, 2023-2024
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (SGS.1) Department issued G.O. (Ms) No.122, dated 4 October 2023, granting administrative and financial sanction of Rs.781,09,35,000 for improving 285 rural roads and constructing 141 bridges. The projects are supported through the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development under the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund XXIX for 2023-2024.
What the government approved
G.O. (Ms) No.122 of the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (SGS.1) Department approves rural road and bridge infrastructure with National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development assistance. The total sanctioned amount is Rs.781,09,35,000.
The approved programme covers:
- Improvement of 285 Panchayat and Panchayat Union roads.
- A combined road length of 520.685 kilometres.
- Road improvement costs of Rs.28520.74 lakh.
- Construction of 141 bridges at a cost of Rs.49588.61 lakh.
- A total of 426 road and bridge works.
The programme includes 35 bridges costing Rs.153.42 crore and 13 roads costing Rs.20.82 crore that were proposed in response to petitions received through Ungal Thoguthiyil Mudhalamaichar.
Funding and expenditure
G.O. (Ms) No.122 authorises the Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj to incur the sanctioned expenditure. The approved costs are allocated under capital outlay accounts for rural development, including general road works, the Special Component Plan for Scheduled Castes and the Tribal Area Sub-Plan.
The budget estimate for 2023-2024 was Rs.245,82,46,000. Additional funds of Rs.535,26,89,000 are to be provided in the revised estimate or final modified appropriation for 2023-2024. The expenditure must also be brought before the Legislature through specific inclusion in the Supplementary Estimates for 2023-2024.
Implementation controls
G.O. (Ms) No.122 places responsibility for implementation on the Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj. Key directions are:
- Monitor the approved road and bridge projects closely.
- Maintain construction quality according to the specifications and norms already in force.
- Issue detailed instructions to the District Collectors concerned.
- Confirm before tenders are finalised that the sanctioned projects have not been included in another scheme of the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department or any other department.
Relevance to property owners and buyers
G.O. (Ms) No.122 is an administrative and funding approval for public infrastructure. The supplied text does not identify individual properties, change land ownership, approve land use changes or describe land acquisition. A buyer or owner would need the project annexure or local district records to determine whether a particular road or bridge project is near a specific property.
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Common questions
Does G.O. (Ms) No.122 change the ownership or classification of my land?
No such change is stated. G.O. (Ms) No.122 approves funding for rural road improvements and bridge construction, and the supplied text does not alter land ownership or land use.
How many roads and bridges were approved?
The approval covers improvement of 285 rural roads measuring 520.685 kilometres in total and construction of 141 bridges.
How much money was sanctioned for the projects?
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (SGS.1) Department sanctioned Rs.781,09,35,000 for the approved road and bridge projects.
Can I tell from this document whether a project affects my village or property?
The supplied text does not list the locations of individual projects. It refers to an annexure and to the District Collectors and District Rural Development Agencies concerned, but those project details are not included here.
