G.O.(Ms).No.4, Construction of 50,000 NADEP Compost Pits under MGNREGS, 2018
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.1) Department issued Government Order (Ms.) No. 4, dated 5 January 2018, approving the construction of 50,000 NADEP compost pits for individual farmer households under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme for 2017-18. The approval fixes an estimated unit cost of Rs.11,900 and a total estimated cost of Rs.59.50 crore, and sets guidelines for selecting households, constructing pits and producing compost.
What the government approved
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.1) Department, through Government Order (Ms.) No. 4, dated 5 January 2018, permits 50,000 NADEP compost pits to be constructed for individual households under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme for 2017-18. The pits are intended to convert biodegradable household waste and agricultural waste into compost for use on agricultural land.
The approved financial provisions are:
- Estimated cost per pit: Rs.11,900.
- Total estimated cost for 50,000 pits: Rs.59.50 crore.
- Material component: Rs.53.00 crore, comprising a Central share of Rs.39.75 crore and a State share of Rs.13.25 crore.
- Labour component: Rs.6.50 crore, funded as Central share.
- Six person-days of work are required to construct one unit.
Who may be selected
The guidelines attached to Government Order (Ms.) No. 4, dated 5 January 2018, apply to individual farmer households. Selection is subject to the following conditions:
- The household should be in an isolated habitation where regular waste collection by the Thooimai Kavalar is not possible because of distance or location.
- The household should require compost for its own agricultural field.
- The beneficiary must be a farmer with land available for constructing the tank.
- The village panchayat Grama Sabha must approve the list of individual farmers.
- Households producing large quantities of agricultural waste are covered.
- Preference is given to households with cattle, goats, chickens or other livestock because animal waste can be used for compost.
- Beneficiaries may be identified with the Agriculture Department.
Construction and household responsibilities
The approved NADEP pit is a rectangular brick tank measuring 3.0 metres long, 1.8 metres wide and 0.9 metres high. It must have ventilation openings, a thatched roof made from coconut leaves, palm leaves or locally available materials, and a Citizen Information Board at the worksite.
The individual household must separate biodegradable waste and place compostable materials in layers. Crop residue, weeds, forest litter, kitchen waste, dung and soil may be used. The top is sealed with a three-inch layer of soil mixed with dung. Compost is expected to become ready for direct agricultural use within two to three months.
Relevance to landholders
Government Order (Ms.) No. 4, dated 5 January 2018, concerns eligibility and construction of compost pits on land available with selected farmers. The source text does not state that it transfers land, changes ownership or creates property title rights.
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Common questions
Can any rural household apply for a NADEP compost pit?
The guidelines target farmer households that have land available for the tank and need compost for their own agricultural fields. Priority conditions include isolation from regular waste collection, substantial agricultural waste and ownership of livestock.
Who approves the farmer selected for a compost pit?
The Grama Sabha of the village panchayat must approve the list of individual farmers. Beneficiaries may also be identified in coordination with the Agriculture Department.
What is the approved size and cost of one NADEP compost pit?
The recommended tank size is 3.0 metres by 1.8 metres by 0.9 metres. Government Order (Ms.) No. 4, dated 5 January 2018, approves an estimated unit cost of Rs.11,900.
Does the government order change ownership of the land where the pit is built?
The source text does not provide for any transfer or change of land ownership. It requires the selected farmer to have land available for construction of the compost tank.
