G.O. (Ms) No. 71, Mudalvarin Grama Salaigal Membattu Thittam 2024-2025
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (SGS2) Department issued Government Order (Ms) No. 71, dated 15 March 2024, granting administrative sanction of Rs.1,000 crore for improving Village Panchayat and Panchayat Union roads under the Mudalvarin Grama Salaigal Membattu Thittam for 2024-2025. It also approves implementation guidelines covering road eligibility, prioritisation, classification and funding.
What the government approved
Government Order (Ms) No. 71 of the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (SGS2) Department, dated 15 March 2024, sanctions Rs.1,000 crore for improving Village Panchayat and Panchayat Union roads during 2024-2025. The programme is intended to cover 2,000 kilometres of road improvement work.
The approved works include:
- Periodic renewal of black topped roads that are more than five years old.
- Upgrading WBM or WMM roads to black topped standard.
- Upgradation, strengthening and renewal of eligible rural roads following field verification.
How roads will be selected
The Mudalvarin Grama Salaigal Membattu Thittam guidelines require eligible roads to be selected from the updated online road register. Complete updating of that register and reclassification of roads are prerequisites for road selection.
Selection is based on the age of the road and its Pavement Condition Index. Priority is given to:
- Roads used by buses.
- Roads longer than 3 kilometres.
- Roads connecting National Highways, State Highways, Major District Roads, Other District Roads and bypass roads.
- Roads connecting tourism, pilgrimage or heritage places and socio-economic facilities.
- Roads providing the only connection to a habitation.
Districts must finalise proposed roads after field verification. District allocations will be decided by the Directorate based on proposals received from District Collectors.
Road classification
Village Panchayat roads may be reclassified as Panchayat Union roads when they cross more than one Village Panchayat, exceed 3 kilometres, carry buses, provide specified highway connections, connect important places or facilities, or provide the only access to a habitation or village.
Less important Panchayat Union roads may similarly be reclassified as Village Panchayat roads. Reclassification is to follow the Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Classification of Public Roads) Rules, 1999, and was stated to be in progress.
Funding
The Rs.1,000 crore sanction is divided as follows:
- Local Planning Authority or Directorate of Town and Country Planning infrastructure and amenities funds, Rs.300 crore.
- Scheme Component of Pooled Assigned Revenue, Rs.250 crore.
- District Capital Grant Fund, Rs.200 crore.
- State Capital Grant Fund, Rs.106 crore.
- Capital Grant Fund for Other District Road conversion, Rs.144 crore.
The order was circulated to all District Collectors except Chennai and to the relevant rural development officials.
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Common questions
Does Government Order (Ms) No. 71 identify the exact roads that will be improved?
No. Eligible roads must be chosen from the updated online road register, verified in the field and proposed by the districts.
Will every Village Panchayat road receive funding?
No. Selection depends on road age, Pavement Condition Index and the stated priority categories, subject to field verification and district proposals.
Can a Village Panchayat road become a Panchayat Union road?
Yes. Roads meeting specified criteria may be reclassified under the Tamil Nadu Panchayats (Classification of Public Roads) Rules, 1999.
Are roads that provide the only access to a village given priority?
Yes. Roads providing single connectivity to a habitation or village are included among the priority and reclassification categories.
