G.O. (Ms.) No. 136, Construction of Rural Connectivity under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, 2021

What the government approved

The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, through G.O. (Ms.) No. 136, dated 1 December 2021, approved the construction, upgrading, strengthening and relaying of 2,750 kilometres of rural connectivity roads. The works cover single layer Water Bound Macadam roads with formation on Village Panchayat and Panchayat Union roads under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme during 2021-22.

The programme is intended to provide all-weather connectivity to unconnected villages, connect identified rural production centres to existing pucca road networks, and support permitted community assets. The approved estimated cost is Rs.604.73 crore.

Funding and cost

G.O. (Ms.) No. 136 of the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department divides the estimated cost as follows:

• Labour component, Rs.98.63 crore.
• Material component, Rs.506.10 crore.
• Government of India material share, Rs.379.57 crore.
• State Government material share, Rs.126.53 crore.
• Labour to material ratio, 16.31:83.69.
• Model unit cost, Rs.21,99,090 per kilometre.

The actual estimate may vary based on site conditions and the applicable Public Works Department Schedule of Rates. Labour cost is borne fully by the Government of India, while material cost is shared in the ratio of 75:25 between the Government of India and the State Government.

Implementation requirements

The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department requires the following controls:

• The detailed guidelines issued in G.O. (Ms.) No. 130, dated 14 November 2017, must be followed for planning, work selection and execution without deviation.
• A 3 by 4 foot Citizen Information Board must be placed at each work site. Its cost is fixed at Rs.4,500 per unit and must be included in the estimate.
• Estimates and administrative and technical sanctions must be processed through SECURE software.
• Government of India guidelines, geo-tagging and social audit requirements must be followed.
• Utilisation certificates must be submitted according to Government of India norms.
• Financial sanction can be made only after receipt of the Government of India share, and expenditure must remain within the Annual Action Plan.

Relevance to property owners

G.O. (Ms.) No. 136 is a public works funding and implementation approval. It does not identify individual land parcels, change land ownership or record any transfer of property rights. Owners near Village Panchayat or Panchayat Union roads may be affected by road works selected under the programme, but parcel-specific details are not provided.