G.O. (Ms.) No. 196, Self Sufficiency Scheme Guidelines, 2020
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department issued G.O. (Ms.) No. 196 on 20 November 2020, sanctioning Rs.25 crore and approving guidelines for implementing the Self Sufficiency Scheme during 2020 to 2021. The scheme encourages community participation in creating and maintaining public infrastructure, while the Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj must distribute the funds, report progress and maintain photographs of each work.
What the document governs
G.O. (Ms.) No. 196 of the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department governs funding and administrative oversight for the Self Sufficiency Scheme during 2020 to 2021. The scheme is intended to encourage self reliance among rural communities and public participation in the creation and maintenance of public infrastructure in rural and urban areas.
The Government states that the Self Sufficiency Scheme was prescribed for implementation during 2011 to 2012 and has been implemented every year. For 2020 to 2021, the Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj submitted draft guidelines for approval.
Funding and implementation
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department approved the proposal and made the following arrangements:
- Rs.25 crore was sanctioned for implementing the Self Sufficiency Scheme during 2020 to 2021.
- The implementation guidelines were approved in English and Tamil.
- The expenditure must be recorded under the government account head specified in the document for implementation of the Self Sufficiency Scheme.
- The Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj is authorised to draw the sanctioned amount and disburse it to the districts.
- The Director must send progress reports on implementation to the Government.
- Photographs at three stages are mandatory for every work, before the work, during the work and after completion.
- The Finance Department concurred with the issue of the government order.
Who may be affected
G.O. (Ms.) No. 196 primarily affects the Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, district administrations and agencies responsible for implementing and monitoring scheme works. The distribution list includes District Collectors, District Rural Development Agencies, the Greater Chennai Corporation, municipal administration and town panchayat authorities.
Property buyers and owners may encounter public infrastructure works carried out under the scheme. However, the document does not state that it changes land ownership, property title, registration requirements, land classification or development permission. It is a funding, implementation and reporting direction for public works under the Self Sufficiency Scheme.
Limits of the available text
G.O. (Ms.) No. 196 approves detailed implementation guidelines in English and Tamil, but the supplied text does not reproduce those guidelines. It therefore does not identify eligible work categories, application procedures, community contribution requirements or selection criteria.
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Common questions
Does G.O. (Ms.) No. 196 change my land title or property rights?
The document does not state any change to land ownership, title, registration or property rights. It concerns funding and administration of the Self Sufficiency Scheme.
How much money was sanctioned for the Self Sufficiency Scheme?
The Government sanctioned Rs.25 crore for implementation during 2020 to 2021.
Who distributes the scheme funds to districts?
The Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj is authorised to draw the sanctioned amount and disburse it to the districts.
What records are required for works under the scheme?
Progress reports must be sent to the Government. Photographs are mandatory at three stages, before, during and after each work.
