G.O. (Ms.) No. 4, Implementation of Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) Phase II from 2020-21 to 2024-25
The Tamil Nadu Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department issued G.O. (Ms.) No. 4 dated 13 January 2021 to implement Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) Phase II from 2020-21 to 2024-25. It commits the State to timely release of its share, allows sanitation funds to be devolved to Village Panchayats, and directs the Commissioner of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj to establish the required implementation arrangements.
What the government order does
G.O. (Ms.) No. 4 dated 13 January 2021 authorises Tamil Nadu to implement Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) Phase II from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The programme combines Central and State government schemes and financing, including the tied component of Fifteenth Finance Commission grants to rural local bodies.
The programme aims to sustain the Open Defecation Free status of villages, ensure that no one is left behind, and improve cleanliness through solid and liquid waste management. An Open Defecation Free Plus village is defined as one that maintains its Open Defecation Free status, manages solid and liquid waste, and is visually clean.
Funding and implementation provisions
The Tamil Nadu Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department records the following decisions:
- Tamil Nadu will implement Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) Phase II and commit to timely release of the State share.
- Funds will be devolved to Village Panchayats for co-financing programme components.
- Tied component funds earmarked under Fifteenth Finance Commission grants may be used for sanitation activities.
- The Commissioner of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj must establish the institutional arrangements suggested by the operational guidelines for implementation and management.
- A joint advisory from the Ministry of Jal Shakti and the Ministry of Panchayati Raj called for water and sanitation grants to be used on priority for activities under Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) Phase II and Jal Jeevan Mission.
- The advisory stated that the 50% tied component of Fifteenth Finance Commission grants to rural local bodies should be used for Open Defecation Free Plus works, either as standalone works or through convergence.
The Government of India had relaxed the eligibility condition requiring a State Cabinet resolution to implement the programme and commit timely release of the State share.
Who is affected
G.O. (Ms.) No. 4 principally affects Village Panchayats, rural local bodies, the Commissioner of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, District Collectors other than Chennai, and District Rural Development Agencies. Rural residents may be affected through village sanitation, waste management and Open Defecation Free Plus works.
G.O. (Ms.) No. 4 does not contain provisions on patta, land title, property transfer, acquisition, planning permission or change of land use. Its subject is rural sanitation programme administration and funding.
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Common questions
Does G.O. (Ms.) No. 4 change my patta or land ownership?
No. G.O. (Ms.) No. 4 deals with rural sanitation programme implementation and funding. It contains no provisions changing patta, land title or property ownership.
Can Village Panchayats receive funds for sanitation works under this programme?
Yes. The Tamil Nadu Government agreed to devolve funds to Village Panchayats for co-financing Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) components, including the use of tied component funds earmarked for sanitation activities.
What is an Open Defecation Free Plus village?
It is a village that sustains its Open Defecation Free status, ensures solid and liquid waste management, and is visually clean.
Who is responsible for setting up the programme arrangements in Tamil Nadu?
The Commissioner of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj is directed to establish the institutional arrangements needed to implement and manage Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) Phase II components under the guidelines.
