G.O. (Ms.) No. 141, Model Village Award, 2021
The Tamil Nadu Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department issued Government Order (Ms.) No. 141 on 2 December 2021 to establish the Model Village Award for Village Panchayats that perform well in sanitation and cleanliness. It sanctions cash prizes and shields for district and state winners, approves implementation guidelines and directs that the awards be presented at Republic Day events from 2021-22 onwards.
What the government order does
Government Order (Ms.) No. 141 of the Tamil Nadu Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department creates the Model Village Award to encourage Village Panchayats to improve sanitation, waste management and overall village cleanliness. The award recognises performance at district and state levels.
The government sanctioned a total of Rs.3,22,50,000 for the awards. The approved structure is:
- A shield and Rs.7.50 lakh for each of 37 best performing Village Panchayats, with one selected per district.
- A shield and Rs.15 lakh for each of three best performing Village Panchayats at state level.
- District awards to be distributed by District Collectors at Republic Day events every year from 2021-22 onwards.
- Three state level winners to be proposed to the government by the Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj for felicitation at Republic Day events.
How villages are assessed
The Model Village Award guidelines define a model village through sanitation and cleanliness activities. The main assessment components are:
- Sustainability of Open Defecation Free status.
- Solid waste management.
- Processing of collected waste.
- Plastic waste management.
- Grey water management.
- Awareness creation in the field.
- The aesthetic appearance of the village.
- Special initiatives.
The guidelines also refer to household and community toilet access, behavioural change in safe sanitation, door to door waste collection, segregation, transportation, processing, monitoring, and maintenance of sanitation infrastructure and assets.
Selection and administration
Government Order (Ms.) No. 141 approves the Model Village Award guidelines enclosed as Annexure A. Selection is to use a detailed scoring sheet covering the eight components, with information collected through an app based survey.
The government states that a separate order will be issued to constitute state, district and block level committees for selecting the best performing Village Panchayats.
Relevance to property owners and buyers
Government Order (Ms.) No. 141 concerns awards for Village Panchayat sanitation and cleanliness performance. The supplied text contains no provision changing land ownership, land classification, property records, planning permission or property transaction requirements. Its practical relevance is to people and properties within participating rural Village Panchayats, where sanitation, waste collection and cleanliness measures may be assessed for the award.
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Common questions
Does Government Order (Ms.) No. 141 change my patta or land ownership?
No change to patta, land ownership or land records is stated in the supplied text. The government order establishes an award for Village Panchayat sanitation and cleanliness performance.
How much can a winning Village Panchayat receive?
Each district level winner receives a shield and Rs.7.50 lakh. Each of the three state level winners receives a shield and Rs.15 lakh.
What cleanliness measures are considered for the Model Village Award?
The guidelines cover Open Defecation Free sustainability, solid and plastic waste management, processing of collected waste, grey water management, awareness, village appearance and special initiatives.
Who selects the winning Village Panchayats?
The government states that state, district and block level committees will select the best performing Village Panchayats. Government Order (Ms.) No. 141 says a separate order will be issued to constitute those committees.
