G.O. (Ms) No.8, Improvement of 746 Panchayat Union and Village Panchayat Roads, 2025
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (SGS.1) Department issued G.O. (Ms) No. 8, dated 13 January 2025, granting administrative sanction to improve 746 Panchayat Union and Village Panchayat roads under NABARD RIDF XXX for 2024-25. The programme covers 1,452.97 km and has an estimated total cost of Rs.862.59 crore, including construction and maintenance.
What the government approved
G.O. (Ms) No. 8 of the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (SGS.1) Department, dated 13 January 2025, gives administrative sanction for improving 746 Panchayat Union and Village Panchayat road works. The works cover a combined length of 1,452.97 km under the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development Rural Infrastructure Development Fund XXX programme for 2024-25.
The proposals were prepared from submissions received from districts. Detailed Project Reports and annexures were uploaded to the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund web portal as two proposals, following instructions from the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development.
Costs and proposal groups
G.O. (Ms) No. 8 provides the following cost breakdown:
- Construction cost of Rs.804.59 crore.
- Maintenance cost of Rs.58 crore.
- Total estimated cost of Rs.862.59 crore.
- One proposal covers 307 roads measuring 627.12 km, with a total cost of Rs.381.12 crore.
- The other proposal covers 439 roads measuring 825.85 km, with a total cost of Rs.481.47 crore.
The Finance Department concurred through its e-file dated 13 January 2025.
Approval status and implementation
G.O. (Ms) No. 8 records that the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development Regional Office had recommended and forwarded the proposals to its Head Office. The proposals were still under scrutiny at the Head Office, and the Tamil Nadu Government granted administrative sanction in anticipation of that approval.
The Commissioner of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, concerned District Collectors, Project Directors of District Rural Development Agencies, treasury authorities and the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development were among the recipients.
Relevance to landowners and buyers
G.O. (Ms) No. 8 is a rural road improvement sanction, not a document changing land ownership or land classification. The supplied text does not provide for land acquisition, transfer of title, rezoning or change of land use.
The annexure identifies individual roads by work name, district, block, length, construction cost, maintenance cost and total cost. Listed examples include roads in Dharmapuri and Madurai districts. Owners or buyers near a listed route can use the annexure to check whether a nearby Panchayat Union or Village Panchayat road forms part of the approved programme.
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Common questions
Does G.O. (Ms) No. 8 acquire private land for these road works?
The supplied text does not provide for land acquisition. It grants administrative sanction for improving listed Panchayat Union and Village Panchayat roads.
How many roads are covered and what is their total length?
The programme covers 746 road works with a combined length of 1,452.97 km.
How much has been estimated for construction and maintenance?
The estimated construction cost is Rs.804.59 crore and the maintenance cost is Rs.58 crore, making a total of Rs.862.59 crore.
Had the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development finally approved the proposals when the government issued the sanction?
No final Head Office approval is recorded in the supplied text. The proposals were under scrutiny, and administrative sanction was granted in anticipation of approval.
