G.O.(Ms).No.33, Construction of 55 Food Grain Godown-Type-3 (Direct Purchase Centres)
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.1) Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu issued G.O.(Ms).No.33 on 27 February 2024, granting administrative and financial sanction for 55 rural Food Grain Godown-Type-3 Direct Purchase Centres under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme 2023-2024. The order approves a total estimated cost of Rs.33.00 crore and requires location approval, site selection, Gram Sabha resolutions and implementation records before and during construction.
What the order does
G.O.(Ms).No.33 of the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.1) Department authorises construction of 55 Food Grain Godown-Type-3 Direct Purchase Centres in rural areas. Each centre will have a storage capacity of 250 metric tonnes and an estimated unit cost of Rs.60.00 lakh.
The Government considered a proposal for 100 centres costing Rs.60.00 crore, but approved 55 centres at a total estimated cost of Rs.33.00 crore under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme 2023-2024.
Funding approved
The sanctioned funding is divided between labour and materials:
- The material component is Rs.31.32 crore.
- The labour component is Rs.1.68 crore and is fully borne by the Government of India.
- The Government of India share of the material component is Rs.23.49 crore.
- The State Government share is Rs.7.83 crore.
- Financial releases will be made only after the Government of India share is received.
- One centre is expected to generate 1,036 person-days of work.
Location and site requirements
The 55 locations are not listed in G.O.(Ms).No.33. The proposed location list must receive concurrence from the Finance (CF&CP) Department before work begins.
Key requirements include:
- Works must be selected according to the geographic information system plan prepared for each village panchayat.
- The Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation must select the sites with Finance Department concurrence and inform the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department.
- A Gram Sabha resolution must be obtained for every selected work and entered work-wise in the relevant village panchayat register.
Construction controls
G.O.(Ms).No.33 requires estimates, administrative sanction and technical sanction to be processed through SECURE software. Assets must be geo-tagged before construction, during construction and after completion.
A Citizen Information Board must be wall painted at each work site. District Collectors must document implementation from selection through completion, using photographs and video. Photographs must also be taken before, during and after the work. The Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj must send periodic progress reports to the Government.
Relevance to property owners and buyers
G.O.(Ms).No.33 does not identify individual survey numbers, plots or owners. A buyer or owner would need to check whether a property falls within a site later selected by the Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation and approved through the required government and Gram Sabha processes.
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Common questions
Does G.O.(Ms).No.33 identify the land where the godowns will be built?
No. The order does not list specific locations, survey numbers or plots. It requires concurrence on the proposed location list before work starts.
Who selects the sites for the 55 Direct Purchase Centres?
The Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation must select the sites with the concurrence of the Finance Department and inform the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department.
Is local approval required before a centre is constructed?
A Gram Sabha resolution must be obtained for every selected work. The resolution must be entered work-wise in the relevant Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act register of the village panchayat.
How can a property buyer know whether a proposed site affects a property?
G.O.(Ms).No.33 does not provide a site list. A buyer would need to check the location list selected by the Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation and approved through the required Finance Department and Gram Sabha processes.
