G.O.(Ms) No.26, Construction of 500 Panchayat Office Buildings under MGNREGS, Sanction Accorded
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.1.) Department issued G.O.(Ms) No.26 dated 9 February 2021, sanctioning the construction of 500 Village Panchayat office buildings during 2020-21 under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, combined with the 15th Central Finance Commission untied grant. Its stated scope is funding, selection and construction of Panchayat offices, and it does not change private land ownership or property records.
What the government sanctioned
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.1.) Department, through G.O.(Ms) No.26 dated 9 February 2021, sanctioned 500 Panchayat office buildings at a total cost of Rs.113.25 crore during 2020-21. The programme combines Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme funds with the 15th Central Finance Commission untied grant.
Key provisions include:
- Each Panchayat office building has a unit cost of Rs.22.65 lakh.
- Rs.12.65 lakh per building comes under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme.
- Rs.10 lakh per building comes from the 15th Central Finance Commission untied grant.
- The buildings must provide ramps with handrails and a unisex accessible toilet for differently abled persons.
- Financial sanctions are to be approved after the Central share is released.
Who is affected
G.O.(Ms) No.26 dated 9 February 2021 principally affects Village Panchayats selected for new office buildings, District Collectors, District Rural Development Agencies and rural development officials responsible for implementation.
The document does not prescribe any transfer, acquisition, reclassification or change in ownership of private land. Property buyers and owners are not given any application process, fee or compliance duty under the sanction.
Selection of Panchayats
The selection criteria under G.O.(Ms) No.26 dated 9 February 2021 prioritise old Village Panchayat office buildings that are dilapidated and more than 30 years old.
- Dilapidated buildings between 20 and 30 years old may also be selected after approval by a committee consisting of the District Collector as Chairman, the Project Director, the Executive Engineer (Rural Development) and the Assistant Director (Panchayat).
- A Village Panchayat must have a dilapidated office and be ready to meet part of the construction cost from the 15th Central Finance Commission grant.
- A Gram Sabha resolution must be obtained for every selected work.
- Each work must be entered in Register No.2 maintained for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme by the relevant Village Panchayat.
Funding arrangement
G.O.(Ms) No.26 dated 9 February 2021 allocates Rs.63.25 crore under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme and Rs.50 crore from the 15th Central Finance Commission untied grant. For the scheme component, labour cost is borne fully by the Government of India, while material cost is shared between the Government of India and the State Government in the proportions stated in the document.
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Common questions
Does G.O.(Ms) No.26 change my private land title or property records?
No such change is provided. The document sanctions funding and construction of 500 Village Panchayat office buildings.
How many Panchayat office buildings were approved?
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.1.) Department approved 500 Panchayat office buildings for 2020-21.
Which Panchayat office buildings receive priority?
Priority is given to dilapidated Village Panchayat office buildings more than 30 years old. Buildings between 20 and 30 years old may be selected with approval from the specified district committee.
Is Gram Sabha approval required for a selected building?
A Gram Sabha resolution must be obtained for every selected work, and the work must be entered in the Village Panchayat's Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme Register No.2.
