G.O.(Ms). No.62, MGNREGS Works for 2022-23
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.1) Department issued Government Order (Ms.) Number 62, printed as G.O.(Ms). No.62, dated 20 May 2022, permitting rural works under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme during 2022-23 at a stated total cost of Rs.3,006.09 crore. The programme includes rural roads, drainage, soak pits, water and soil conservation, planting, nurseries and Anganwadi buildings, including some works on eligible farmers' land.
What the government approved
Government Order (Ms.) Number 62 of the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.1) Department permits works under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme during the financial year 2022-23. The works were based on announcements made in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly on 7 April 2022 and proposals from the Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj.
The Government recorded that the works were permitted under the scheme and had been approved by the Empowered Committee of the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India.
Main works
The permitted programme includes:
- 2,750 kilometres of single layer water bound macadam roads, 800 kilometres of cement concrete roads and 800 kilometres of interlocking paver block roads.
- 350 kilometres of cement concrete drainage and 2,00,500 soak pits in rural areas.
- 10,000 check dams, 5,000 farm ponds, 500 kilometres of stone bunding and 500 kilometres of earthen bunding.
- Planting 69 lakh shade, fruit bearing or native trees and 25 lakh palm saplings.
- Pitting and planting 8,45,000 horticulture saplings on 20 per cent of the land holdings of 7,760 small or medium and Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe farmers, calculated at 20 farmers per block.
- Establishing 388 block nurseries, 3,500 moringa nurseries and 1,500 horticulture nurseries.
- Raising 21 lakh moringa saplings for distribution to 10.50 lakh rural self help group women for planting at their homes.
- Constructing 500 Anganwadi centre buildings, with priority indicated for hamlets and village panchayats having larger tribal populations.
Relevance to landowners and buyers
Government Order (Ms.) Number 62 is a rural development and employment programme document. It does not contain any provision changing land ownership, land classification or property title.
Some activities may directly involve land, particularly farm ponds, earthen or stone bunding, horticulture planting on selected farmers' holdings, planting on panchayat and government land, and planting beside rural roads. The detailed selection process, non-negotiable items, funding arrangements and implementation requirements are governed by the annexed guidelines identified for each category of work.
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Common questions
Does G.O.(Ms). No.62 change the ownership or classification of my land?
No provision in the supplied text changes land ownership, land classification or title. The document permits specified rural development works under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme.
Can works under this programme be carried out on private agricultural land?
The programme includes farm ponds, bunding on individual land and horticulture planting on selected farmers' holdings. The horticulture component covers 7,760 small or medium and Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe farmers at 20 farmers per block.
Does the document approve new rural roads?
Yes. It permits 2,750 kilometres of single layer water bound macadam roads, 800 kilometres of cement concrete roads and 800 kilometres of interlocking paver block roads under the scheme during 2022-23.
Does G.O.(Ms). No.62 authorise compulsory acquisition of private land?
The supplied text does not authorise or describe compulsory land acquisition. It focuses on permission, funding and guidelines for the listed rural works.
