G.O.(Ms.) No.125, Construction of 100 Threshing Floors under MGNREGS, 2020-21
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CG.1) Department, through Government Order (Ms.) Number 125 dated 18 July 2020, permits construction of 100 threshing floors on Government poromboke or Panchayat lands under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme during 2020-21. The approved total cost is Rs.5.43 crore, subject to financial sanction after release of the Central Government share.
What the government approved
Government Order (Ms.) Number 125 dated 18 July 2020 of the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CG.1) Department approves 100 threshing floors under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme for 2020-21. The facilities are intended to help rural farmers thresh and dry rice, ragi, corn, cereals and other grains.
The threshing floors may be constructed on Government poromboke lands or Panchayat lands. The approved unit cost is Rs.5.43 lakh, with a total project cost of Rs.5.43 crore. Financial sanction is conditional on release of the Central Government share.
Who may be affected
Government Order (Ms.) Number 125 directly concerns the Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, District Collectors except Chennai, District Rural Development Agencies and the Village Panchayats where works are selected.
Farmers in rural areas may benefit from the common threshing and drying facilities. Property buyers and owners should note that the document authorises works only on Government poromboke or Panchayat lands. It does not state that private land may be selected, transferred or acquired.
Selection and approval requirements
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CG.1) Department requires the following for each selected work:
- A resolution must be obtained from the Grama Sabha.
- Each work must be entered separately in Register Number 2 maintained under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act by the relevant Village Panchayat.
- Estimate creation, administrative sanction and technical sanction must be completed through SECURE software.
- Earlier departmental guidelines identified in the document must be followed for planning, work selection, technical specifications and non-negotiable items without change.
Funding and rates
Government Order (Ms.) Number 125 states that labour cost is borne entirely by the Government of India. Material cost is shared between the Government of India and the State Government in the ratio of 75:25.
The notified wage rate for Tamil Nadu for 2020-21 is Rs.256 per day. The approved rural schedule of rates must be used, including any future revision to that schedule.
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Common questions
Can a threshing floor approved under this document be built on private land?
The document proposes construction on Government poromboke or Panchayat lands. It does not authorise construction on private land.
How many threshing floors were approved and at what cost?
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CG.1) Department approved 100 threshing floors at Rs.5.43 lakh each, for a total of Rs.5.43 crore.
Does the Grama Sabha have to approve a selected site?
A Grama Sabha resolution must be obtained for every selected work. The work must also be entered separately in Register Number 2 of the relevant Village Panchayat.
Who pays for construction under the scheme?
The Government of India bears the full labour cost. Material cost is shared by the Government of India and the State Government in the ratio of 75:25.
