G.O.(Ms) No.29, Construction of 1000 Anganwadi Centre Buildings, 2021
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.1) Department issued G.O.(Ms) No.29, dated 12 February 2021, granting administrative sanction to construct 1,000 new Anganwadi Centre buildings during 2020-21 at a total cost of Rs.101.90 crore. The programme combines funding from the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, the Integrated Child Development Services Scheme and Panchayat funds, subject to financial sanction being approved only after receipt of the Central share.
Purpose
G.O.(Ms) No.29 of the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.1) Department approves the construction of 1,000 new Anganwadi Centre buildings. The centres are intended to support nutrition for children aged two to five years, supplementary nutrition for pregnant and lactating mothers, preschool education, health services and personal hygiene awareness.
Funding
The approved unit cost is Rs.10.19 lakh for each Anganwadi Centre, producing a total programme cost of Rs.101.90 crore. Funding is divided as follows:
- Rs.50 crore under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, at Rs.5 lakh per centre.
- Rs.20 crore under the Integrated Child Development Services Scheme of the Social Welfare Department, at Rs.2 lakh per centre.
- Rs.31.90 crore from the Panchayat Union General Fund or Panchayat General Fund, at Rs.3.19 lakh per centre.
Financial sanction is conditional on receipt of the Central share.
Selection of centres
G.O.(Ms) No.29 gives priority to old Anganwadi Centres that require replacement:
- Dilapidated centres more than 30 years old may be selected for construction.
- Dilapidated centres between 20 and 30 years old require approval from a committee comprising the District Collector as chairperson, Project Director, Executive Engineer (Rural Development) and Assistant Director (Panchayat).
- Every selected work requires a Grama Sabha resolution.
- Each work must be entered separately in Register No.2 maintained by the concerned Village Panchayat under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act.
Planning and oversight
Construction must follow the planning, work selection, mandatory items and technical specifications contained in G.O.(Ms) No.149 of the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.1) Department, dated 11 October 2019, without change. Estimates, administrative sanction and technical sanction must be processed through SECURE software.
The Commissioner of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj must ensure photographs are taken before, during and after construction. Government guidelines must be followed, utilisation certificates must be sent to the Government of India, and duplication with Integrated Child Development Services Scheme and Multi-Sectoral Development Programme works must be prevented.
Relevance to landowners and buyers
G.O.(Ms) No.29 does not list survey numbers, individual properties or approved construction sites. Its direct effect is on government and Panchayat administration, funding and selection of Anganwadi construction works, including the requirement for local Grama Sabha resolutions.
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Common questions
Does G.O.(Ms) No.29 identify land where the new Anganwadi Centres will be built?
No individual sites, survey numbers or land parcels are listed. Selected works must receive a Grama Sabha resolution and be entered work by work in the concerned Village Panchayat register.
Which old Anganwadi Centres receive priority for replacement?
Dilapidated centres more than 30 years old may be taken up. Dilapidated centres between 20 and 30 years old require approval from the specified district committee.
What is the approved cost for each Anganwadi Centre?
The approved unit cost is Rs.10.19 lakh, consisting of Rs.5 lakh from the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, Rs.2 lakh from the Integrated Child Development Services Scheme and Rs.3.19 lakh from Panchayat funds.
What records must officials maintain for the construction work?
Officials must obtain a Grama Sabha resolution, enter each selected work in Register No.2 and process estimates and sanctions through SECURE software. Photographs must also be taken before, during and after construction.
