G.O. (Ms) No.109, Construction of 500 Village Panchayat Office Buildings under MGNREGS
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.1) Department issued G.O. (Ms) No.109 dated 1 September 2014, permitting the Commissioner of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj to construct 500 Village Panchayat office buildings under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme. The approval provides a total cost of Rs.60 crores and requires the labour and material ratio to be maintained at 60:40 at district level.
Purpose and scope
G.O. (Ms) No.109 dated 1 September 2014, issued by the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.1) Department, approves the construction of 500 Village Panchayat office buildings under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme. The buildings are intended to replace dilapidated Panchayat offices, provide sufficient space for public movement and meetings, and accommodate connected materials.
The approval follows an announcement made by the Chief Minister in the Legislative Assembly on 8 August 2014. Construction must follow the infrastructure work guidelines approved in G.O. (Ms) No.34 dated 4 March 2014.
Who it affects
G.O. (Ms) No.109 primarily affects the Commissioner of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, District Collectors, and Project Directors of District Rural Development Agencies responsible for implementing rural development works. The distribution list covers District Collectors except Chennai.
Residents using Village Panchayat offices may benefit from improved public access and meeting space. The document does not identify individual Panchayats or specific construction sites, because district-wise requirements were still being worked out when the approval was issued.
Key provisions
G.O. (Ms) No.109 contains the following approvals and estimates:
- Construction of 500 Village Panchayat office buildings.
- Total approved cost of Rs.60 crores.
- Unit cost of Rs.12 lakhs for each office building.
- Material component of Rs.11.12 lakh for each building.
- Labour component of Rs.0.88 lakh for each building.
- Estimated generation of 528 person-days for each building.
- Estimated total generation of 2.64 lakh person-days for all 500 buildings.
- Maintenance of the labour and material ratio at 60:40 at district level.
Relevance to property and land matters
G.O. (Ms) No.109 is an administrative approval for public infrastructure under a rural employment scheme. It does not contain provisions changing private land ownership, land classification, planning permission, property registration or land use. Property buyers and owners would be directly affected only if a separately identified Panchayat office project or site concerns land relevant to them, but no site list is included in the document.
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Common questions
Does G.O. (Ms) No.109 change ownership or land use rights?
No such change is stated. The document approves construction of Village Panchayat office buildings and contains no provisions on private ownership, registration, land classification or land use.
Which Village Panchayats will receive new office buildings?
The document does not provide a Panchayat-wise list. It states that district-wise requirements were being arrived at.
How much is approved for each Village Panchayat office building?
The approved unit cost is Rs.12 lakhs, comprising Rs.11.12 lakh for materials and Rs.0.88 lakh for labour.
Are the buildings being constructed under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme?
Yes. The approval permits construction of 500 Village Panchayat office buildings under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme.
