G.O. (Ms.) No. 136, Revised Member of Legislative Assembly Constituency Development Scheme Guidelines, 2017-18

What the document governs

G.O. (Ms.) No. 136 of the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (SGS.1) Department governs the selection and funding of public infrastructure works under the Member of Legislative Assembly Constituency Development Scheme for 2017-18. The scheme operates in both rural and urban areas, with Members of Legislative Assembly identifying infrastructure gaps and proposing works in their constituencies.

The allocation for each constituency was increased from Rs.2.00 crore to Rs.2.50 crore. The revised guidelines divide this allocation into a tied component of Rs.1.50 crore and an untied component of Rs.1.00 crore.

Tied component

The revised Member of Legislative Assembly Constituency Development Scheme guidelines reserve Rs.1.50 crore for specified priority works.

• At least Rs.20 lakh per Member of Legislative Assembly must be earmarked for infrastructure in Corporation, Municipality, Panchayat Union or Government schools.
• Permitted school works include separate toilets for girls, boys and staff, water supply, compound walls, classrooms, libraries and laboratories.
• The remaining Rs.1.30 crore may be used for listed rural or urban priority works selected by the Member of Legislative Assembly.
• Listed works include drinking water improvements, solar street lights, rooftop solar power in government buildings, roads, Anganwadi and noon meal facilities, buildings or compound walls for specified government institutions, bridges, burial or cremation ground facilities, public distribution shop buildings and local body gymnasiums.
• Urban works also include LED street lights, public parks, public toilets, storm water drain related concrete pavements, and jet rodding or hydraulically operated sewerage machines.

Untied component

The revised guidelines permit the Rs.1.00 crore untied component to fund any work chosen by the Member of Legislative Assembly that does not fall within the negative or prohibited list. Works eligible under the tied component may also be funded from the untied component, and bus passenger shelters are expressly permitted.

Relevance to property owners and buyers

G.O. (Ms.) No. 136 concerns government funded public infrastructure rather than private ownership records. It does not set out changes to patta, title, survey boundaries or land classification. Its practical relevance is that constituency funds may support roads, water supply, public buildings, burial grounds, parks and similar local facilities.