G.O. (Ms.) No.53, Administrative Sanction for 80 Bridge Works under NABARD RIDF XXVIII, 2023
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (SGS.1) Department issued G.O. (Ms.) No.53, dated 31 March 2023, granting administrative sanction of Rs.274,76,73,000 for the construction or reconstruction of 80 rural bridges with loan assistance from the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development under RIDF XXVIII. The document funds specified bridge works and additional GST costs, but it does not change land ownership, classification or title.
What the document does
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (SGS.1) Department issued G.O. (Ms.) No.53, dated 31 March 2023, to grant administrative sanction for 80 rural bridge works under the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development RIDF XXVIII programme for 2022-2023.
The programme followed an announcement for 136 bridges. The Commissioner of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj initially submitted a proposal for 81 bridges at an estimated cost of Rs.28843.13 lakh. The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development approved 80 bridges, after one bridge was deleted from the proposal.
Funding and cost changes
G.O. (Ms.) No.53, dated 31 March 2023, records the following financial provisions:
- Administrative sanction totals Rs.274,76,73,000.
- The approved total financial outlay for 80 bridges was Rs.26179.63 lakh.
- RIDF XXVIII loan assistance was Rs.20943.52 lakh.
- The bridge estimates used the 2021-2022 schedule of rates.
- The original proposal provided GST at 12 per cent.
- Following the GST revision to 18 per cent from 18 July 2022, an additional Rs.1297.10 lakh was included, excluding lump sum provisions.
- The additional GST amount was to be sanctioned from the State Budget.
Locations and works covered
The annexure to G.O. (Ms.) No.53 identifies each bridge by district, block, road or watercourse, approved cost, additional GST cost and revised cost. The supplied entries include works in Ariyalur, Chengalpattu, Cuddalore and Dharmapuri districts.
Examples include bridges across Periya Odai in T.Palur block, the Mannavaikkal Drainage Channel in Kumaratchi block, Thoppaiyaru river in Dharmapuri block, Nagavathi odai in Nallampalli block and Kallaru River in Kadathur block.
Relevance to property owners and buyers
G.O. (Ms.) No.53 may matter practically to owners, buyers and residents whose access depends on a road named in the annexure. The planned bridges may affect local road connectivity and construction activity.
The document does not authorise land acquisition, alter survey boundaries, transfer ownership, change land classification or decide title. It is an administrative and financial approval for bridge construction. Any separate land process is not described in the supplied text.
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Common questions
Does G.O. (Ms.) No.53 acquire private land for the bridge works?
The supplied text does not authorise or describe any land acquisition. It grants administrative sanction and funding for 80 bridge works.
How can I check whether a bridge project is near my property?
Check the annexure for the district, block, panchayat, road and watercourse connected with your property. Each listed work also has an approved cost, additional GST amount and revised cost.
How many bridges were finally approved?
The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development approved 80 bridges. The original proposal covered 81 bridges, but one was deleted.
Why did the sanctioned cost increase?
The estimates originally included GST at 12 per cent. The document includes an additional Rs.1297.10 lakh following the revision to 18 per cent from 18 July 2022, excluding lump sum provisions.
