Guidelines for the implementation of Namakku Naame Thittam (NNT) for the year 2025-26 (only in Rural Areas)

What the guidelines govern

Government Order (Ms.) No. 68 dated 2 May 2025 of the Government of Tamil Nadu, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (SGS.1) Department, governs the Namakku Naame Thittam for 2025-26 in rural areas. The scheme allows communities to propose public development works, contribute part of the estimated cost and participate from planning through maintenance. State financial and technical support supplements the community contribution.

The Government has granted administrative approval of Rs.150 crore for implementation during 2025-26.

Who can participate

The Namakku Naame Thittam guidelines define the community as individuals, groups, registered societies, trusts and public or private companies. They may apply to the District Collector with details of the proposed work and consent to provide the required contribution.

The minimum public contribution is:

• At least one-third of the estimated cost for a work.
• At least one-fifth of the estimated cost for works in Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe habitations.

Contributions from local bodies and universities are not accepted. Corporate Social Responsibility funds of State Public Sector Undertakings are also not accepted as public contributions.

Approval process

The District Collector must verify the need and feasibility of each proposed work and obtain a detailed estimate from the implementing agency. Administrative sanction can be issued only after the public contribution is credited to the Namakku Naame Thittam bank account. The applicant must deposit the amount by demand draft with the District Collector or the Additional Collector (Development) or Project Director, District Rural Development Agency.

Required permission and maintenance concurrence must be obtained from the relevant local body or department. Where funds are limited, works providing the greatest community benefit receive priority.

Works covered

Permitted rural works include:

• Buildings, classrooms, laboratories, toilets and other facilities for specified government educational institutions.
• Community halls, kitchens, dining halls, libraries, Anganwadis and public distribution shops.
• Drinking water supply, cement concrete roads, bridges, culverts and road improvements.
• Government health, veterinary and burial ground facilities.
• Parks, playgrounds, waste management works, computers, furniture and energy-efficient public lighting.

Government office and residential buildings are generally prohibited. Exceptions include specified government health and veterinary buildings, public distribution shops, direct procurement centres, milk producers' cooperative societies and bulk chilling centres.