G.O. (Ms) No.78, Increased Consolidated Payment to Thooimai Kaavalars, 2023
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.4) Department issued G.O. (Ms) No.78 on 9 June 2023, increasing the monthly consolidated payment for Thooimai Kaavalars working in Village Panchayat solid waste management from Rs.3,600 to Rs.5,000 with effect from 1 April 2023. It revises the earlier payment arrangement, allocates Rs.396.78 crore annually from the State Finance Commission Grant and continues the existing solid waste management guidelines.
What the government order covers
G.O. (Ms) No.78 of the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.4) Department concerns Thooimai Kaavalars engaged through Village Poverty Reduction Committees or Panchayat Level Federations on an outsourcing basis. They perform solid waste management work in Village Panchayats, including door to door waste collection, transport to segregation sheds, waste segregation, compost generation and safe disposal.
The stated purpose is to increase their consolidated payment and provide the required annual funding. The document concerns rural sanitation administration and worker payments rather than a land transaction or property approval.
Main changes
G.O. (Ms) No.78 makes the following provisions:
- The monthly consolidated payment is increased from Rs.3,600 to Rs.5,000 for each Thooimai Kaavalar.
- The increase applies with effect from 1 April 2023.
- The annual allocation is Rs.396.78 crore for the monthly payment of 66,130 Thooimai Kaavalars.
- Funding comes from the State Finance Commission Grant due to Village Panchayats, Panchayat Unions and District Panchayats.
- The annual amount is apportioned in the ratio 55:39:6. This comprises Rs.218.229 crore from the Village Panchayat share, Rs.154.7442 crore from the Panchayat Union share and Rs.23.8068 crore from the District Panchayat share.
- The Commissioner of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj may deduct Rs.33.065 crore each month from the grant and release it to District Collectors or Chairpersons of District Rural Development Agencies.
- The solid waste management guidelines approved under G.O. (Ms) No.208, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS-I) Department, dated 5 December 2020, continue to apply.
Who is affected
G.O. (Ms) No.78 directly affects outsourced Thooimai Kaavalars working in Village Panchayats, as well as the rural local bodies and district authorities responsible for receiving and administering the funds. The annexure provides district figures for the number of workers, monthly consolidated payment and annual allocation, including allocations for districts such as Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Salem, Coimbatore, Thanjavur, Madurai and Ramanathapuram.
For a property buyer or owner, the document's stated provisions relate to Village Panchayat solid waste management staffing and finance. It does not contain provisions governing ownership records, registration, land classification or development permission.
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Common questions
Does G.O. (Ms) No.78 change any land ownership or property registration rule?
No such change is stated. The document deals with consolidated payments and funding for Thooimai Kaavalars carrying out solid waste management in Village Panchayats.
How much is a Thooimai Kaavalar paid under G.O. (Ms) No.78?
The monthly consolidated payment is Rs.5,000, increased from Rs.3,600, with effect from 1 April 2023.
Where does the funding for the increased payment come from?
The annual allocation of Rs.396.78 crore comes from the State Finance Commission Grant due to Village Panchayats, Panchayat Unions and District Panchayats.
What work do Thooimai Kaavalars perform?
Their work includes door to door waste collection, transporting waste to segregation sheds, separating biodegradable, recyclable and non-recyclable waste, producing compost and safely disposing of waste.
