G.O.(Ms.) No.23, Reimplementation of Anaithu Grama Anna Marumalarchi Thittam-II, 2021-2022

What the scheme covers

Government Order (Ms.) No. 23 dated 8 March 2022 reimplements the Anaithu Grama Anna Marumalarchi Thittam-II to distribute resources among Village Panchayats and address critical infrastructure needs in villages and their habitations. Its stated goals include village development, livelihoods through coordination with other departments, rejuvenation of water bodies, sanitation and greening.

The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (SGS.1) Department states that all 12,525 Village Panchayats are to be provided with facilities under the scheme. The tentative five year allocation from 2021-2022 to 2025-2026 is Rs.6,000 crore, based on Rs.1,200 crore each year.

Panchayats covered

The administrative sanction covers:

• 2,657 Village Panchayats for 2021-2022, at an estimated cost of Rs.1,455 crore.
• 2,544 Village Panchayats for 2022-2023.
• For 2021-2022, 1,997 selected Panchayats are part of the Kalaignarin All Village Integrated Agriculture Development Programme, and 660 are villages with the smallest number of habitations in relevant Blocks.

Around 20 percent of Village Panchayats are selected each year at Block level. The selection method covers 6 percent having the maximum number of habitations and 14 percent having the minimum number of habitations in each Block.

Funding provisions

The funding and allocation provisions include:

• A basic grant of Rs.30 lakh per Village Panchayat.
• A performance incentive fund of Rs.5 lakh per Village Panchayat.
• An administration and information, education and communication allocation equal to 2 percent of the total allocation.
• Half of the balance grant distributed according to population and half according to the number of habitations.
• At least 30 percent of funds allocated to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe habitations or areas.
• A 2021-2022 funding package of Rs.1,455 crore from pooled funds, State funds, the Scheme Component of Pooled Assigned Revenue, local body contributions and the State Finance Commission grant for 2022-2023.

The Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj is authorised to draw and distribute Rs.259 crore to the districts and report implementation progress to the Government.

Relevance to property owners

Government Order (Ms.) No. 23 concerns public funding and village infrastructure. The supplied text does not create a land title process, change ownership records, prescribe property charges or identify land for acquisition. Property owners may be affected indirectly where their Village Panchayat receives works involving water bodies, sanitation, greening or other local infrastructure.