G.O. (Ms) No.93, Construction of 8 Bridge Works under RIDF XXIX, 2023
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (SGS.1) Department issued G.O. (Ms) No.93 dated 13 July 2023, granting administrative and financial sanction of Rs.25,41,45,000 for eight rural bridge works under the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development Rural Infrastructure Development Fund XXIX for 2023-2024. The bridges are to be implemented by the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, with the Director responsible for monitoring quality and preventing duplication under other government schemes.
What the government approved
G.O. (Ms) No.93 dated 13 July 2023 of the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (SGS.1) Department approves eight rural bridge works at a total cost of Rs.25,41,45,000. The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development sanctioned Rural Infrastructure Development Fund XXIX loan assistance of Rs.2,033.16 lakh against a total financial outlay of Rs.2,541.45 lakh.
The eight works were prepared as an alternative to a bridge proposal across the Buckingham Canal at Chinnakuppam in Kadalur Panchayat, Lathur Block, Chengalpattu District. That earlier proposal, costing Rs.26.64 crore, had been dropped from a group of 81 bridge proposals.
Locations and works identified
The annexure text supplied for G.O. (Ms) No.93 identifies seven of the eight approved bridge works:
- Four bridges in Vellore District, located in Gudiyattam, Pernambut and Anaicut Blocks. Their combined updated cost is Rs.1,288.19 lakh.
- Three bridges in Tiruvannamalai District, located in Kalasapakkam, Thandarampattu and Tiruvannamalai Blocks. Their combined updated cost is Rs.1,063.36 lakh.
- The bridges cross Goddaru, Malattaru River, Uthra Kaveri River, Gowndanya Mahanadhi River, Miruganda River, Varattaru and Thurinjalaru River.
The government records that the alternative proposals were received from Vellore, Tiruvannamalai and Thanjavur Districts. The supplied annexure text does not provide the details of the eighth bridge.
Funding and implementation controls
G.O. (Ms) No.93 allocates the sanctioned amount under three capital expenditure heads:
- Rs.19,06,08,750 for implementation of road works with National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development assistance.
- Rs.5,71,82,625 under the Special Component Plan for Scheduled Castes.
- Rs.63,53,625 under the Tribal Area Sub-Plan.
The Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj must monitor construction closely, maintain applicable specifications and quality norms, and issue detailed instructions to the District Collectors concerned. Before tenders are finalised, the Director must also ensure that the approved works are not included in another scheme of the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department or any other department.
Relevance to property owners and buyers
G.O. (Ms) No.93 is an infrastructure funding and construction approval. The supplied text does not change land ownership, land classification, planning permission or property records, and it does not describe any land acquisition. It may be relevant to residents, owners and professionals near the listed bridge locations because construction is approved there.
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Common questions
Does G.O. (Ms) No.93 change my patta or ownership rights?
No change to patta or ownership rights is stated. The document grants funding and administrative approval for rural bridge construction.
How much money was sanctioned for the bridge works?
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (SGS.1) Department sanctioned Rs.25,41,45,000 for eight bridge works.
Which districts are covered by the approved bridge proposals?
The proposals were received from Vellore, Tiruvannamalai and Thanjavur Districts. The supplied annexure identifies four works in Vellore and three in Tiruvannamalai, but does not give details of the eighth work.
Who is responsible for supervising construction quality?
The Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj must monitor the works, maintain the applicable specifications and quality norms, and give detailed instructions to the District Collectors concerned.
