G.O. (Ms) No.130, Namakku Naame Thittam 2022-2023

What the government order does

The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (SGS.1) Department issued G.O. (Ms) No.130 on 2 December 2022. It grants administrative sanction for Namakku Naame Thittam for 2022-2023, permits the Commissioner of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj to use the available bank balance of Rs.41.66 crore, and directs the Commissioner to seek release of a further Rs.58.34 crore after using that balance.

The scheme applies only in rural areas. It allows communities to identify local development needs and participate in planning, funding, execution and maintenance.

Who can propose a project

Namakku Naame Thittam treats individuals, groups, registered societies, trusts, and public or private companies as part of the community. An applicant must submit a request to the District Collector identifying the proposed work and consenting to provide the required contribution.

Local body and university contributions are not accepted. Corporate Social Responsibility funds from State Public Sector Undertakings are also excluded, although the Commissioner or Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj may receive major contributions from other public or private companies for specific projects.

Contributions and approval

Key requirements include:

• The normal minimum public contribution is one-third of the estimated cost.
• For Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe habitations, the minimum is one-fifth.
• The contribution must be deposited by demand draft with the District Collector or Project Director, District Rural Development Agency.
• Administrative sanction is given only after the contribution reaches the Namakku Naame Thittam bank account.
• The District Collector must assess need and feasibility and obtain necessary permissions or maintenance concurrence.
• Where funds are limited, priority goes to works providing maximum community benefit.

Works and property implications

Permitted projects include government school facilities, community halls, health facilities, libraries, drinking water supply, roads, bridges, parks, playgrounds, waste management works and public fitness centres. Construction of government office and residential buildings, including those belonging to public sector undertakings and cooperative societies, is prohibited under the supplied negative list.

No permanent structure may be built without the property owner's prior permission. A contributor does not gain ownership, usage, lease or maintenance rights over the property. Contributors may display their names at the site only with the District Collector's prior permission and subject to the prescribed name board conditions.