G.O.(Ms.) No.182, Construction of 100 Village Haats under MGNREGS, 2020-21
The Tamil Nadu Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.1) Department issued G.O.(Ms.) No.182 on 6 November 2020, granting administrative sanction to construct 100 Village Haats under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme during 2020-21. The approved total cost is Rs.41.03 crore, but financial sanction is subject to receipt of the Government of India share.
What the government approved
The Tamil Nadu Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.1) Department, through G.O.(Ms.) No.182 dated 6 November 2020, accepted the proposal of the Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj to construct 100 Village Haats during 2020-21.
Village Haats are rural marketing centres intended to help farmers, artisans and Self Help Groups sell local products throughout the year. They are also intended to provide a single shopping platform for wholesalers, retailers and consumers.
The construction and upgrading of Village Haats is treated as permissible work under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme.
Funding and cost
G.O.(Ms.) No.182 approves the following financial framework:
- Total number of Village Haats: 100.
- Estimated unit cost: Rs.41.03 lakh.
- Total approved cost: Rs.41.03 crore.
- Material component: Rs.38.21 crore.
- Labour component: Rs.2.82 crore.
- Government of India material share: Rs.28.66 crore.
- State Government material share: Rs.9.55 crore.
- Labour cost is borne entirely by the Government of India.
- Material cost is shared in the ratio of 75:25 between the Government of India and the State Government.
Financial sanction can be issued only after the Government of India share is received.
Planning and approval requirements
G.O.(Ms.) No.182 requires the guidelines in G.O.(Ms.) No.123, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.1) Department, dated 12 September 2018, to be followed without change for planning, work selection, type design, non-negotiable items and technical specifications.
Key requirements include:
- A Grama Sabha resolution must be obtained for every selected work.
- Each work must be entered separately in Register No.2 of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme maintained by the relevant Village Panchayat.
- Estimate preparation, administrative sanction and technical sanction must be completed through SECURE software.
- The approved wage rate for 2020-21 is Rs.256 per day.
- Any future revision to the Rural Schedule of Rates must be adopted.
Who may be affected
G.O.(Ms.) No.182 directly concerns Village Panchayats, Grama Sabhas, district rural development authorities and communities where Village Haat works are selected. Farmers, artisans and Self Help Groups may benefit from the resulting marketing facilities. The document grants administrative sanction for construction and does not state that it transfers property ownership or changes individual land records.
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Common questions
Does G.O.(Ms.) No.182 change the ownership of my land?
The document does not state that it transfers property ownership or changes individual land records. It grants administrative sanction and sets requirements for constructing 100 Village Haats.
How will a village be approved for a Village Haat?
A Grama Sabha resolution must be obtained for each selected work, and the work must be entered separately in Register No.2 maintained by the relevant Village Panchayat.
What is the approved cost of each Village Haat?
The estimated unit cost is Rs.41.03 lakh. The total administrative sanction for 100 Village Haats is Rs.41.03 crore.
Can construction funding be released immediately?
Financial sanction is conditional on receipt of the Government of India share. Estimates and administrative and technical sanctions must also be processed through SECURE software.
