G.O. (Ms.) No.25, Construction of 113 Bridge Works under NABARD RIDF XXVII, 2023

What the document does

Government Order (Ms.) No.25 of the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (SGS.1) Department, dated 9 March 2023, provides further funding for rural bridge construction supported by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development. The Government sanctions and releases Rs. 125,49,18,000 as the balance amount for 113 bridge works under the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund XXVII for 2021-2022.

The earlier administrative sanction covered 114 bridge works at an estimated cost of Rs. 33670.62 lakh. The Commissioner of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj later submitted a proposal to delete eight bridge works estimated at Rs. 1195.87 lakh. The document also reports that, out of 113 bridge works, three had been completed and 110 were at various stages of progress.

Funding position

The funding statement records the following:

• Cost approved by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development: Rs. 28745.05 lakh.
• Value of the deletion proposal: Rs. 1195.87 lakh.
• Amount after deletion: Rs. 27549.18 lakh.
• Amount already drawn: Rs. 15000.00 lakh.
• Balance now sanctioned and released: Rs. 12549.18 lakh.
• Expenditure reported at the time: Rs. 4416.78 lakh.
• Reimbursement claims for the remaining released funds were to be submitted according to progress.

The sanctioned amount is allocated as follows:

• Rs. 94,11,88,000 for rural development road works with National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development assistance.
• Rs. 28,23,57,000 under the Special Component Plan for Scheduled Castes.
• Rs. 3,13,73,000 under the Tribal Area Sub-Plan.

Who is responsible

Government Order (Ms.) No.25 requires the Commissioner of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj to:

• Monitor the bridge works closely.
• Maintain quality according to existing specifications and norms.
• Issue detailed instructions to the District Collectors concerned.
• Confirm before tenders are finalised that the works are not included in another scheme of the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department or any other department.

Relevance to property owners and buyers

Government Order (Ms.) No.25 concerns government funding and administration of rural bridge works. It does not state that any land classification, ownership record, planning permission or private property right is changed. Its direct administrative audience includes the Commissioner, concerned District Collectors, District Rural Development Agencies, treasury and accounts officials, and the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development.