G.O. (Ms.) No. 157, Construction of Individual and Community Wells, 2019-20
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.1) Department issued G.O. (Ms.) No. 157, dated 29 [month unreadable in the supplied copy] 2019, sanctioning 500 individual dug wells and 500 community wells under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme for 2019-20. The programme has a total sanctioned cost of Rs.86.25 crore and applies to eligible individual farmers' lands and community or Government common lands.
What the government sanctioned
G.O. (Ms.) No. 157 of the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.1) Department sanctions the construction of wells under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme during 2019-20. The sanction covers:
- 500 individual dug wells at Rs.6.53 lakh per well, totalling Rs.32.65 crore.
- 500 community or group wells at Rs.10.72 lakh per well, totalling Rs.53.60 crore.
- An overall programme cost of Rs.86.25 crore.
The financial sanction is subject to approval after release of the Central Government share.
Land and people covered
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.1) Department records that dug wells may be constructed on individual farmers' lands or community lands. The proposal also refers to carrying out dug well works on Government common lands.
The stated purposes are to provide irrigation, support drinking water supply, encourage agriculture, bring fallow land into cultivation and improve land productivity. The document does not identify particular survey numbers, villages, districts or individual beneficiaries.
All District Collectors except the Chennai District Collector, and all Project Directors of District Rural Development Agencies, are among the recipients of the government order.
Selection and implementation requirements
G.O. (Ms.) No. 157 requires officials to use the detailed guidelines issued in G.O. (Ms.) No. 128 of the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.1) Department, dated 12 September 2018. Those guidelines govern:
- Planning and selection of works.
- Beneficiary selection criteria.
- Individual and community dug well construction.
- Non-negotiable requirements.
The supplied text does not reproduce those detailed eligibility or selection conditions. It also states that the applicable Rural Schedule of Rates is to be adopted for the work.
Funding arrangement
G.O. (Ms.) No. 157 states that the Central Government bears the full labour cost. Material costs are shared between the Central Government and the State Government in the ratio of 75:25.
The funding table allocates Rs.59.96 crore as the Central material share, Rs.19.98 crore as the State material share and Rs.6.31 crore as the Central labour share. The total is Rs.86.25 crore.
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Common questions
Can a well be built on an individual farmer's land under this programme?
Yes. G.O. (Ms.) No. 157 sanctions 500 individual dug wells on eligible farmers' lands, subject to the adopted planning, work selection and beneficiary selection guidelines.
Does the programme also cover common land?
Yes. The document provides for community wells and refers to dug well works on community lands and Government common lands.
How much is sanctioned for each type of well?
The sanctioned unit cost is Rs.6.53 lakh for an individual dug well and Rs.10.72 lakh for a community dug well.
Does G.O. (Ms.) No. 157 list the selected landowners or villages?
No. The supplied text does not name individual beneficiaries, villages or survey numbers. Beneficiary and work selection must follow the guidelines dated 12 September 2018.
