G.O.(Ms).No.94, Extension of MGNREGS Ombudspersons' Service, 2024
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.1) Department issued G.O.(Ms).No.94 dated 22 May 2024, extending the service of 21 district Ombudspersons for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme by one year from 4 April 2024. It also directs that new Ombudspersons be selected for seven other districts under Government of India guidelines, and it does not govern land ownership, registration or property transactions.
What the government order does
G.O.(Ms).No.94 dated 22 May 2024, issued by the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.1) Department, concerns grievance redressal under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme. It extends the service of 21 Ombudspersons for one year with effect from 4 April 2024.
The earlier appointment covered 31 Ombudspersons. Twenty nine joined on 4 April 2022, one later resigned, and the two year service period of the remaining 28 ended on 3 April 2024. Following performance reviews, the Selection Committee recommended extensions for 21 of those 28 Ombudspersons.
Districts receiving an extension
G.O.(Ms).No.94 extends the following appointments:
- Ariyalur, Vaitheeswaran S
- Chengalpet, DineshKumar Martin
- Dharmapuri, Dhoulath Basha K
- Kanchipuram, Ganesan V
- Kanniyakumari, Sathiaseelan A
- Karur, Balasundaram N
- Krishnagiri, Md Asmathulla K S
- Mayiladuthurai, Mohan D
- Namakkal, Syamala D
- Ramanathapuram, Ramamoorthi B
- Salem, Gandhimathi M
- Sivagangai, Prabu U
- Thanjavur, Kalaivani R
- Theni, Chandrasekaran K
- Thoothukkudi, Sevagapandi P
- Tiruchirappalli, Pandiyarajan P
- Tiruppur, Premalatha M
- Tiruvallur, Simon Arul Pragasam J
- Tiruvannamalai, Annamalai U
- Tiruvarur, Kathiresan V
- Vellore, L. Ranjitha
Districts requiring new selection
G.O.(Ms).No.94 does not extend the listed Ombudspersons serving Coimbatore, Cuddalore, Erode, Ranipet, The Nilgiris, Tirunelveli and Villupuram. The government directs that new Ombudspersons for these seven districts be selected according to Government of India guidelines.
Who is affected
G.O.(Ms).No.94 directly affects the named Ombudspersons, district administrations and people using the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme grievance process in the listed districts. The document contains no provision changing land title, patta, land classification, registration, planning permission or property rights, so it does not directly affect a property purchase or ownership.
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Common questions
Does G.O.(Ms).No.94 affect my land, patta or property purchase?
No land or property provision appears in the document. It deals only with the service of Ombudspersons handling grievances under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme.
From what date are the 21 Ombudsperson extensions effective?
The one year extensions take effect from 4 April 2024.
Why were only 21 of the 28 Ombudspersons given extensions?
The Selection Committee reviewed their performance and recommended one year extensions for 21 Ombudspersons. The document does not give individual reasons for the other seven.
What happens in Coimbatore, Cuddalore, Erode, Ranipet, The Nilgiris, Tirunelveli and Villupuram?
New Ombudspersons are to be selected for those seven districts according to Government of India guidelines.
