G.O. (Ms) No. 5, Amendment to Individual Household Latrine Guidelines, 2015
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.1) Department issued G.O. (Ms) No. 5 dated 19 January 2015, increasing the unit cost for independently constructed Individual Household Latrines under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme from Rs.10,000 to Rs.12,000. It amends G.O. (Ms) No. 32 dated 3 March 2014 and applies the higher amount to sanctions issued after 2 October 2014.
What the amendment does
G.O. (Ms) No. 5 dated 19 January 2015, issued by the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.1) Department, changes the approved unit cost for constructing an Individual Household Latrine independently under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme.
The amendment:
- Increases the unit cost from Rs.10,000 to Rs.12,000.
- Applies the revised amount to sanctions issued after 2 October 2014.
- Amends the earlier approval contained in G.O. (Ms) No. 32, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.1) Department, dated 3 March 2014.
- Was issued with the concurrence of the Finance Department.
Why the amount was revised
The Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj reported that the Swachh Bharat Mission had been launched to give greater impetus to sanitation and support the goal of achieving a clean India by 2019.
Revised Government of India guidelines for constructing Individual Household Latrines under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act were issued by the Joint Secretary (MGNREGA), Ministry of Rural Development, on 25 November 2014. Those revised guidelines superseded earlier Ministry of Rural Development guidelines and letters dated 11 September 2012, 13 June 2013, 19 August 2013 and 6 January 2014. They indicated the enhanced unit cost of Rs.12,000 for sanctions issued after 2 October 2014.
Who is affected
G.O. (Ms) No. 5 is relevant to rural households whose Individual Household Latrine construction is independently sanctioned under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme. It is also directed to the Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, District Collectors and District Rural Development Agency Project Directors, excluding Chennai.
Relevance to land and property matters
G.O. (Ms) No. 5 deals with the approved cost of household latrine construction under a rural employment scheme. It does not set out changes to land ownership, title, registration, classification or planning permission. Property owners should use it only to understand the scheme amount applicable to an eligible latrine sanction.
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Common questions
What is the revised amount for an Individual Household Latrine?
The approved unit cost is increased from Rs.10,000 to Rs.12,000 for an Individual Household Latrine independently taken up under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme.
Which sanctions qualify for the Rs.12,000 unit cost?
The revised guidelines apply the Rs.12,000 unit cost to sanctions issued after 2 October 2014.
Does G.O. (Ms) No. 5 change land ownership or registration rules?
No such change is stated. G.O. (Ms) No. 5 concerns only the unit cost for constructing Individual Household Latrines under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme.
Which earlier Tamil Nadu government order was amended?
G.O. (Ms) No. 5 amends G.O. (Ms) No. 32, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.1) Department, dated 3 March 2014.
