G.O. (Ms.) No. 140, MGNREGS Rural Infrastructure Works, 2021-22
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.1) Department issued G.O. (Ms.) No. 140 on 2 December 2021, permitting specified rural infrastructure works under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme during 2021-22. It approves cement concrete pavements, interlocking paver block pavements, cement concrete drains and improvements to burial grounds or crematoriums, with a total estimated cost of Rs.916.73 crore.
What the document approves
G.O. (Ms.) No. 140 of the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.1) Department authorises four categories of public infrastructure work in rural areas under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme during 2021-22:
- 1,000 km of cement concrete pavement, estimated at Rs.390.50 crore.
- 600 km of interlocking paver block pavement, estimated at Rs.260.28 crore.
- 350 km of cement concrete drainage, estimated at Rs.163.10 crore.
- Improvements to 500 burial grounds or crematoriums, estimated at Rs.102.85 crore.
The total estimated cost is Rs.916.73 crore. Crematorium improvements may include a cremation shed, waiting shed, compound wall, paver block pavement and plantation works.
Who may be affected
G.O. (Ms.) No. 140 mainly affects Village Panchayats, District Rural Development Agencies, District Collectors and officials responsible for selecting, approving and carrying out rural public works. Residents and property owners may be affected where an approved pavement, drain, burial ground or crematorium project is taken up in their village.
The document approves public works and their funding arrangements. It does not set out any process for transferring private property, changing land ownership or approving private development.
Selection and execution requirements
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.1) Department requires the following safeguards and procedures:
- A Gram Sabha resolution must be obtained for every selected work and recorded work by work in the relevant Village Panchayat register.
- Estimates, administrative sanctions and technical sanctions must be processed through SECURE software.
- A Citizen Information Board containing the required project information must be placed at each work site.
- Sites selected for cremation sheds must be inspected by the Project Director of the District Rural Development Agency and the Executive Engineer for Rural Development.
- Works must be geo-tagged, with photographs taken before, during and after construction.
- Actual estimates may vary according to site conditions and the applicable Schedule of Rates.
Funding and priorities
G.O. (Ms.) No. 140 makes financial sanction conditional on receipt of the Government of India share. Projects must remain within the Annual Action Plan agreed by the Government.
For cement concrete roads, priority is given to roads with high slopes and places where water flows over or crosses the road. For paver block pavement, priority is given to heavily used junction improvements in all directions.
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Common questions
Does G.O. (Ms.) No. 140 change the ownership or title of my land?
The document does not provide for changing land ownership or title. It permits specified public infrastructure works in rural areas under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme.
Can a rural drainage or pavement work be selected without Gram Sabha approval?
A Gram Sabha resolution must be obtained for every selected work. The work must also be entered separately in the relevant Village Panchayat register.
What improvements can be included at a burial ground or crematorium?
The approved unit cost includes a cremation shed, waiting shed, compound wall, paver block pavement and plantation works. A proposed cremation shed site must be inspected by designated district officials.
How can residents verify that an approved project is being carried out?
A Citizen Information Board must be displayed at the work site. The work must also be geo-tagged and photographed before, during and after construction.
