G.O.(Ms.)No.95, MGNREGS Rural Infrastructure Works, 2023
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.1) Department issued G.O.(Ms.) No.95 dated 14 July 2023, granting permission for rural roads, pavements, drainage, and individual and community soak pits under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme 2023-2024 at an estimated cost of Rs.2197.42 crore. It sets requirements for selecting, funding, documenting and monitoring these works in rural areas.
What the government order covers
G.O.(Ms.) No.95 of the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.1) Department, dated 14 July 2023, permits rural infrastructure works under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme 2023-2024. The approved categories include single layer WBM roads, Cement Concrete pavements, interlocking paver block pavements, Cement Concrete drainage, and individual and community soak pits.
The listed allocations include:
- Rs.751.80 crore for 3,000 km of single layer WBM roads.
- Rs.467.70 crore for 1,000 km of Cement Concrete pavement.
- Rs.498.00 crore for 1,000 km of interlocking paver block pavement.
- Rs.184.94 crore for 350 km of Cement Concrete drains.
Where and how works are selected
G.O.(Ms.) No.95 requires works to be selected according to the GIS plan prepared for each village panchayat. Paver block and Cement Concrete roads should be taken up where houses are present on both sides.
Key selection requirements are:
- Priority for unconnected habitations with populations below 500, based on the 2011 Census and the PMGSY I core network.
- Coverage limited to Village Panchayat Roads and Panchayat Union Roads.
- Only new connectivity, not upgrading, except gravel roads with no crust.
- Maximum possible allocation of works to Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram, Sivagangai, Pudukottai, Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, Ariyalur and Perambalur districts.
- Eligible WBM works include qualifying earthen or gravel roads, inter habitation roads, internal habitation roads and farm net roads.
Relevance to residents and property owners
G.O.(Ms.) No.95 requires the riding level of Cement Concrete and paver block roads to account for adjoining house floor levels so that surface runoff does not enter residential units. A dummy duct with pipe provision may be installed where necessary.
The document governs public infrastructure implementation. It does not describe changes to property ownership, land title or land acquisition procedures.
Implementation and public information
G.O.(Ms.) No.95 requires:
- Estimates, administrative sanction and technical sanction through SECURE software.
- Asset geo-tagging before, during and after completion.
- A Citizen Information Board at every work site with prescribed project information.
- District Collector documentation from work selection through completion, including photographs and video.
- Use of the notified wage rate of Rs.294 for the financial year 2023-2024.
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Common questions
Can a new Cement Concrete or paver block road be laid in a way that sends rainwater into my house?
G.O.(Ms.) No.95 requires road levels to take account of adjoining house floor levels so that surface runoff does not enter residential units. A dummy duct with pipe provision may be provided where necessary.
Can an existing paved road be upgraded under this scheme?
The scheme provides only new connectivity and not upgrading, except for gravel surface roads having no crust. The WBM guidelines also require only earthen or gravel surface roads to be taken up for improvement to single layer WBM standard.
Which types of local roads are covered?
G.O.(Ms.) No.95 limits coverage to Village Panchayat Roads and Panchayat Union Roads. Eligible WBM works may include roads connecting unconnected habitations, inter habitation roads, internal habitation roads and farm net roads.
How can residents identify and monitor a sanctioned work?
A Citizen Information Board must be displayed at the work site. Assets must also be geo-tagged before, during and after completion, and the District Collector must document implementation with photographs and video.
