G.O. (Ms) No.112, Guidelines for Implementation of Rurban Mission in Tamil Nadu for Phase I (2016-2019)
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.II) Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu issued Government Order (Ms) Number 112, dated 17 October 2017, approving implementation guidelines for Phase I of the National Rurban Mission from 2016 to 2019. The guidelines govern the funding, approval, delivery and long-term maintenance of development projects in five rural clusters.
Purpose
Government Order (Ms) Number 112, dated 17 October 2017, approves the Guidelines for Implementation of Rurban Mission in Tamil Nadu for Phase I from 2016 to 2019. The National Rurban Mission aims to develop clusters of villages while preserving rural community life and providing economic, social and infrastructure facilities associated with urban areas.
The intended outcomes include reducing gaps between rural and urban areas, supporting local economic development, reducing poverty and unemployment, spreading regional development and attracting rural investment.
Areas and organisations covered
The Phase I guidelines cover five clusters in Tiruvallur, Sivagangai, Tiruppur, Coimbatore and Tirunelveli districts. The source also records three Phase II clusters in Kancheepuram, Madurai and Thanjavur districts, and three identified Phase III clusters in Kanniyakumari, Theni and Krishnagiri districts.
The Directorate of Rural Development is the State Nodal Agency. The State Level Empowered Committee approves Integrated Cluster Action Plans and Detailed Project Reports before further submission or funding action.
Funding provisions
The approved funding framework provides that:
- Project funding is to be brought together from Central Sector, Centrally Sponsored and State Government schemes.
- Critical Gap Funding supplements shortfalls remaining after funds from other schemes are combined.
- Critical Gap Funding is capped at 30 per cent of project capital expenditure or Rs.30 crore, whichever is less.
- Central and State Governments share the Critical Gap Funding in a 60:40 pattern.
- An administrative budget of 2 per cent of Critical Gap Funding supports project development and implementation units.
- The Government of India allocates Rs.35 lakh per approved cluster for preparing the Integrated Cluster Action Plan.
Critical Gap Funding is released in three instalments, 30 per cent after approval of the Integrated Cluster Action Plan, 30 per cent following the required project approvals and commencement of construction, and 40 per cent after a Utilization Certificate and field visit.
Implementation and property relevance
Each cluster project has a three-year implementation period followed by ten years of operation and maintenance. Local bodies maintain rural development works, relevant departments maintain their works, and specified community organisations maintain livelihood assets. Maintenance expenses may be recovered through user charges under the State user charges policy.
The guidelines concern public development projects and their funding. They do not set out rules for land title, registration, sale, acquisition or land use conversion.
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Common questions
Does Government Order (Ms) Number 112 change my land title or registration rights?
The document does not set out changes to land title, registration, sale, acquisition or land use conversion. It approves implementation and funding guidelines for National Rurban Mission projects.
Which districts are covered by Phase I of the National Rurban Mission?
Phase I includes five clusters in Tiruvallur, Sivagangai, Tiruppur, Coimbatore and Tirunelveli districts. The document does not identify the individual villages in the supplied text.
Can users be charged for maintaining infrastructure created under the mission?
Yes. The guidelines state that operation and maintenance expenses may be recovered through user charges under the State user charges policy.
How long must infrastructure created under the project be maintained?
The project is followed by an operation and maintenance period of ten years. Local bodies, relevant departments and specified community organisations are responsible for maintaining different categories of assets for at least that period.
