G.O. (Ms.) No. 83, Construction of 500 New Anganwadi Centres, 2023
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.1) Department issued G.O. (Ms.) No. 83 on 16 June 2023, sanctioning construction of 500 new rural Anganwadi Centres during 2023 to 2024 at a total cost of Rs.70 crore. It sets selection priorities, funding arrangements, approval requirements and basic building standards, but does not change land ownership or establish a process for acquiring private land.
What the government approved
G.O. (Ms.) No. 83 of the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.1) Department, dated 16 June 2023, approves 500 new Anganwadi Centres in rural areas during 2023 to 2024. The total sanctioned cost is Rs.70 crore.
The centres are intended to support nutrition, pre-school education, health care and personal hygiene. They serve children aged two to five, adolescent girls, pregnant women and nursing mothers. They may also care for children of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme workers.
Funding
G.O. (Ms.) No. 83 sets a unit cost of Rs.14 lakh for each Anganwadi Centre:
- Rs.8 lakh from the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme.
- Rs.6 lakh from the Panchayat Union General Fund or Village Panchayat General Fund.
- Rs.40 crore in total comes from the employment guarantee scheme.
- Rs.30 crore in total comes from Panchayat Union or Village Panchayat general funds.
- Financial releases will be made only after Government of India funds are realised.
Under the employment guarantee component, labour cost is borne fully by the Government of India. Material cost is shared between the Government of India and the State Government in the ratio stated in the order.
How locations and buildings are selected
G.O. (Ms.) No. 83 gives priority to old Anganwadi Centres in dilapidated condition. Buildings more than 30 years old may be selected. Dilapidated buildings between 20 and 30 years old require approval from a committee comprising the District Collector as chairperson, the Project Director, the Executive Engineer (Rural Development) and the Assistant Director (Panchayat).
Key requirements include:
- The District Rural Development Agency Project Director must consult the district Project Officer for the Integrated Child Development Services or Social Welfare Department when identifying locations.
- Every selected work requires approval through a resolution of the concerned Gram Sabha.
- Each work must be entered in Register No. 2 of the concerned Village Panchayat under the employment guarantee scheme.
- Priority should be given to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Village Panchayats and the 2,504 villages covered under Anaithu Grama Anna Marumalarchi Thittam II during 2023 to 2024.
Building requirements and relevance to landholders
G.O. (Ms.) No. 83 requires child-friendly classrooms, a separate kitchen, food storage, accessible toilets, a ramp, play materials and kitchen gardens. A Citizen Information Board must be painted on the front wall.
The document governs public project selection, funding and construction. It does not provide rules for transferring title, acquiring private property or changing land classification.
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Common questions
Does G.O. (Ms.) No. 83 affect ownership of my land?
The document does not provide for land acquisition, title transfer or a change in land classification. It deals with selecting, funding and constructing rural Anganwadi Centres.
Can an old Anganwadi building be replaced under this programme?
Dilapidated centres more than 30 years old may be selected. Dilapidated centres between 20 and 30 years old require approval from the district committee specified in the order.
Is Gram Sabha approval required for a new Anganwadi Centre?
Yes. The proposed work must be approved by the Gram Sabha of the concerned Village Panchayat and recorded work by work in Register No. 2.
What facilities must a new Anganwadi Centre include?
The design must include a child-friendly classroom, separate kitchen, food store, child-friendly toilet, toilet for differently abled persons, ramp, play materials and kitchen gardens.
