G.O. (Ms.) No.10, NABARD RIDF XXVII Bridge Works, 2022
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (SGS.1) Department issued G.O. (Ms.) No.10 dated 31 January 2022, granting administrative sanction of Rs.33670.62 lakh for constructing 114 bridges with National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development assistance under Rural Infrastructure Development Fund XXVII for 2021-2022. It also grants financial sanction of Rs.150 crore for 2021-2022 and sets funding, investigation, monitoring and quality requirements for the works.
What the government approved
G.O. (Ms.) No.10 dated 31 January 2022 authorises the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department's programme to construct 114 bridges. The works are supported by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development under Rural Infrastructure Development Fund XXVII for 2021-2022.
The proposal originally covered 121 bridges. The Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj later submitted a revised proposal for 114 bridge works, with a revised estimated cost of Rs.33670.62 lakh because of increased costs.
Funding provisions
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (SGS.1) Department made the following financial provisions:
- Administrative sanction of Rs.33670.62 lakh for 114 bridge works.
- The administrative sanction includes an additional cost of Rs.5972.43 lakh from the Scheme component of Pooled Assigned Revenue, subject to fund availability.
- No additional funding for that component will be provided from the State Budget.
- Financial sanction of Rs.150 crore for the financial year 2021-2022.
- Permission for the Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj to incur Rs.5972.43 lakh from Pooled Assigned Revenue, subject to the same funding condition.
- The Rs.150 crore financial sanction is allocated as Rs.112.50 crore for rural development works, Rs.33.75 crore under the Special Component Plan for Scheduled Castes and Rs.3.75 crore under the Tribal Area Sub-Plan.
Technical and administrative requirements
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department requires bridge estimates to provide for investigation costs. Bridges receiving National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development funding must have a Detailed Project Report prepared after the required soil investigation.
The Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj must:
- Monitor the bridge works closely.
- Maintain construction quality according to the specifications and norms already in force.
- Issue detailed instructions to the District Collectors concerned.
- Confirm before finalising tenders that the sanctioned works are not included in another scheme of the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department or any other department.
Relevance to property owners and buyers
G.O. (Ms.) No.10 funds and administers public bridge construction. The supplied text does not create property ownership rules, change land classifications, specify acquisition procedures or identify compensation for affected owners. The annexure identifies bridge projects by district, block, road or village location, so owners near a listed work may wish to check the relevant project details with the District Collector or rural development authorities concerned.
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Common questions
Does G.O. (Ms.) No.10 change the classification or ownership of my land?
No land classification or ownership change is stated in the supplied text. The government order concerns funding and administration for 114 bridge works.
How much was sanctioned for the 114 bridges?
Administrative sanction was granted for Rs.33670.62 lakh. Financial sanction of Rs.150 crore was granted for the financial year 2021-2022.
Who is responsible for monitoring the bridge construction?
The Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj must monitor the works, maintain quality under existing specifications and norms, and issue detailed instructions to the District Collectors concerned.
Does the government order provide land acquisition or compensation details?
The supplied text does not specify land acquisition procedures or compensation. It deals with bridge project sanction, funding, investigation, tender checks and construction quality.
