G.O.(2D) No. 56, Cement Procurement for Rural Development Schemes, 2014-15
The Tamil Nadu Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.1) Department issued Government Order G.O.(2D) No. 56 on 21 August 2014, permitting procurement of cement for rural development schemes during 2014-15. Tamil Nadu Cements Corporation Limited was permitted to supply 4.00 lakh metric tons from its own production and invite tenders for another 7.27 lakh metric tons from private manufacturers.
What the document governs
Government Order G.O.(2D) No. 56 of the Tamil Nadu Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.1) Department, dated 21 August 2014, governs the supply of cement for rural development and panchayat raj schemes during 2014-15. It authorises Tamil Nadu Cements Corporation Limited to provide cement from its own production and procure the remaining requirement from private manufacturers.
The cement was intended for government schemes involving houses, school buildings, public distribution shops, anganwadis, kitchen sheds, compound walls, bus shelters, burial grounds, retaining walls, bathing ghats, cement concrete roads and other infrastructure.
Procurement authorised
The Government accepted the proposal of the Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj and authorised the following:
- Tamil Nadu Cements Corporation Limited may supply 4.00 lakh metric tons of cement from its own production.
- Tamil Nadu Cements Corporation Limited, acting as the nodal procurement agency, may invite suitable tenders for 7.27 lakh metric tons from private cement manufacturers.
- The tender procurement must follow due procedure.
- Both quantities are to be supplied to the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department for 2014-15.
The total new supply requirement covered by the approval is 11.27 lakh metric tons. This was calculated after accounting for 4.73 lakh metric tons available for 2014-15 works under the existing rate contract, following provision for spillover works from 2013-14.
Schemes and authorities affected
Government Order G.O.(2D) No. 56 primarily affects Tamil Nadu Cements Corporation Limited, the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, District Collectors other than Chennai, and District Rural Development Agencies.
The listed schemes include the Chief Minister’s Solar Powered Green House Scheme, Tamil Nadu Village Habitations Improvement Scheme, Indira Awaas Yojana, Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, Comprehensive School Infrastructure Development Scheme, Member of Legislative Assembly Constituency Development Scheme, Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme and other rural infrastructure programmes.
Relevance to property owners and buyers
Government Order G.O.(2D) No. 56 is an administrative cement procurement approval for public schemes. The document contains no provision changing land ownership, classification, title, planning permission, registration, patta or other private property records.
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Common questions
Does G.O.(2D) No. 56 change my patta or land ownership?
No such change is stated. The document deals with procuring cement for rural development schemes and contains no provision concerning patta, title or ownership.
How much cement was Tamil Nadu Cements Corporation Limited allowed to supply directly?
Tamil Nadu Cements Corporation Limited was permitted to supply 4.00 lakh metric tons from its own production for 2014-15.
How much cement could be purchased from private manufacturers?
Tamil Nadu Cements Corporation Limited was permitted to invite tenders for 7.27 lakh metric tons from private cement manufacturers, following due procedure.
What kinds of rural works were expected to use the cement?
The document lists works such as houses, school buildings, public distribution shops, anganwadis, kitchen sheds, compound walls, bus shelters, burial grounds, retaining walls, bathing ghats and cement concrete roads.
