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G.O. (Ms.) No. 150, Establishment of Technical Training Cell, 2017

The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (PR.III) Department issued G.O. (Ms.) No. 150 dated 21 December 2017, sanctioning Rs.31,65,014 from the corpus fund of the State Institute of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj to establish a technical training cell. The cell is intended to train engineers and technical officials of the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, and the document does not deal with land ownership, registration or property approvals.

Category
Revenue and land administration
Effective
1 January 2017
Pages
5
Status
In force
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What the document does

The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (PR.III) Department issued G.O. (Ms.) No. 150 dated 21 December 2017. It sanctions Rs.31,65,014 from the corpus fund already available with the State Institute of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj to establish a technical training cell for departmental engineers and technical officials.

The technical training cell is intended to improve knowledge and practical skills connected with rural infrastructure works. The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department carries out roads, bridges, buildings, water harvesting structures and other basic amenity works in rural areas.

Who it affects

G.O. (Ms.) No. 150 dated 21 December 2017 primarily affects engineers, overseers, Assistant Engineers and other technical officers working in the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department. The source states that the department's engineering wing has more than 5,300 engineers and technical officers in various categories.

The document also covers induction technical training for directly recruited engineering staff. It does not set requirements for property buyers or owners and does not address land title, registration, land classification or building permission.

Training covered

The proposed technical training includes:

  • Building codes, specifications and Indian Roads Congress code books.
  • Structural and foundation analysis.
  • Construction of bridges, roads and buildings.
  • Locally available materials, green road technology and cost effective building methods.
  • Civil engineering and management software, including Mx-ROAD, STAAD-PRO, REVIT and PRIMAVERA.
  • Geographic Information System training using ARC-GIS.
  • Quality control, material management and the Tender Transparency Act.

Facilities and spending

G.O. (Ms.) No. 150 dated 21 December 2017 provides for a training hall with basic quality control equipment and practical training facilities. It also covers information technology infrastructure, audio visual tools, engineering books, codes of practice, journals and the development of a panel of guest faculty from technical institutions and departments.

The sanctioned total of Rs.31,65,014 includes:

  • Rs.5,20,000 for laboratory equipment.
  • Rs.7,02,690 for 15 computers.
  • Rs.4,00,000 for two total stations.
  • Rs.4,00,000 for technical books, Indian Standards codes and furniture.
  • Rs.3,00,000 reserved for operation and maintenance.
  • Printers, a scanner, projector, GPS instrument, furniture, visual material and stationery.

Procurement of the items must follow the Tender Transparency Act.

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Common questions

Does G.O. (Ms.) No. 150 affect my land title or property registration?

No land title or registration requirement is contained in the document. It sanctions funding for a technical training cell for officials of the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department.

How much funding was sanctioned for the technical training cell?

The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (PR.III) Department sanctioned Rs.31,65,014 from the corpus fund already available with the State Institute of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj.

Who will receive training through the technical training cell?

The training is for engineers and technical officials of the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, including directly recruited overseers and Assistant Engineers who need induction technical training.

What equipment will the technical training cell receive?

The sanctioned items include laboratory equipment, 15 computers, two total stations, a GPS instrument, printers, a scanner, a projector, technical books, furniture and visual training material. Procurement must follow the Tender Transparency Act.