G.O. (Ms) No.112, Construction of 385 Food Grain Godowns under MGNREGS, 2014
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.1) Department issued Government Order (Ms) No.112 on 1 September 2014, permitting the Commissioner of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj to construct 385 food grain godowns under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme. The godowns are to follow previously approved infrastructure guidelines and maintain a district-level labour and material ratio of 60:40.
What the document authorises
Government Order (Ms) No.112 of the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.1) Department, dated 1 September 2014, permits the construction of 385 food grain godowns in 385 blocks under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme. The stated purpose is to provide safety for food grains produced by farmers.
The programme was announced by the Chief Minister in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly on 8 August 2014. The total announced cost is Rs.30.80 crore, based on Rs.8 lakh for each godown.
Who is affected
Government Order (Ms) No.112 primarily concerns the Commissioner of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, District Collectors outside Chennai, Project Directors of District Rural Development Agencies and the authorities involved in identifying district requirements.
Farmers may benefit from additional facilities intended to store food grains safely. Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme workers may also be affected because the construction programme includes a labour component and is expected to generate employment.
The document authorises a government construction programme. It does not set out any process for acquiring private land, changing land classification, transferring ownership or modifying a property title.
Key provisions
Government Order (Ms) No.112 provides that:
- 385 food grain godowns may be constructed in 385 blocks.
- Each godown has a unit cost of Rs.8 lakh.
- The material component for each godown is Rs.7.33 lakh.
- The labour component for each godown is Rs.0.67 lakh.
- Construction of one godown is expected to generate 401 persondays.
- Construction of all 385 godowns is expected to generate 1.54 lakh persondays.
- The labour and material ratio must be maintained at 60:40 at the district level.
- Construction must follow the guidelines approved in Government Order (Ms) No.34 of the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.1) Department, dated 4 March 2014.
Selection and implementation
The Commissioner of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj reported that district-wise requirements for food grain godowns were being determined in consultation with the Register of Co-operative Societies. Government Order (Ms) No.112 grants permission for the Commissioner to proceed on that basis while complying with the approved guidelines and district-level labour and material ratio.
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Common questions
Does Government Order (Ms) No.112 change my land title or land classification?
No such change is provided in the document. It authorises construction of 385 food grain godowns and does not set out a process for changing land classification, transferring ownership or modifying property titles.
How many food grain godowns were approved and where?
The document permits 385 food grain godowns in 385 blocks. District-wise requirements were being determined in consultation with the Register of Co-operative Societies.
What is the approved cost of each godown?
The unit cost is Rs.8 lakh per godown, consisting of a material component of Rs.7.33 lakh and a labour component of Rs.0.67 lakh.
Will the construction create employment under MGNREGS?
Yes. The document estimates 401 persondays for each godown and 1.54 lakh persondays for all 385 godowns.
