G.O. (Ms) No.131, Amendment to the Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Preparation of plans and estimates for works and mode and conditions of contracts) Rules, 2007
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (PR-1(1)) Department issued G.O. (Ms) No.131, dated 6 December 2022, notifying an amendment to the Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Preparation of plans and estimates for works and mode and conditions of contracts) Rules, 2007. The amendment replaces the tables in rule 3 and assigns competent authorities for works according to the estimated value and the type of rural local body.
Purpose
G.O. (Ms) No.131 of the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (PR-1(1)) Department, dated 6 December 2022, amends the Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Preparation of plans and estimates for works and mode and conditions of contracts) Rules, 2007. It replaces the tables in rule 3 with revised estimated value limits for determining the competent authority for works undertaken through Village Panchayats, Panchayat Union Councils and District Panchayats.
Who is affected
The amendment applies to decision making on works covered by the 2007 Rules. It directly concerns Village Panchayats, Panchayat Union Councils, District Panchayats, District Collectors, the Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, and executive authorities of rural local bodies.
Property buyers and owners should note that the document concerns estimates and authority for local body works. It does not set out changes to land ownership, patta, registration or land classification.
Competent authorities by estimated value
The replacement tables provide the following limits:
- Village Panchayat works: A Village Panchayat is the competent authority for works costing not more than rupees five lakhs. The District Collector is competent for works costing more than rupees five lakhs but not more than rupees fifty lakhs. The Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj is competent for works costing more than rupees fifty lakhs.
- Panchayat Union works: The Panchayat Union Council is competent for works costing not more than rupees twenty five lakhs. The District Collector is competent for works costing more than rupees twenty five lakhs but not more than rupees fifty lakhs. The Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj is competent for works costing more than rupees fifty lakhs.
- District Panchayat works: The District Panchayat is competent for works costing not more than rupees fifty lakhs. The District Collector is competent for works costing more than rupees fifty lakhs but not more than rupees one crore. The Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj is competent for works costing more than rupees one crore.
Publication and communication
G.O. (Ms) No.131 directed publication of the appended notification in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Extraordinary, dated 6 December 2022. All District Collectors except Chennai were asked to communicate the notification to the executive authorities of local bodies in their districts.
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Common questions
Does G.O. (Ms) No.131 change my patta or land ownership?
No such change is set out in the document. It deals with competent authorities for local body works based on estimated value.
Who is the competent authority for a Village Panchayat work costing rupees ten lakhs?
The District Collector is the competent authority because the estimated value is more than rupees five lakhs but not more than rupees fifty lakhs.
Who handles a Panchayat Union work costing more than rupees fifty lakhs?
The Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj is the competent authority.
Who is competent for a District Panchayat work costing more than rupees one crore?
The Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj is the competent authority.
