G.O. (Ms) No.46, Guidelines for Planning and Implementation of Individual Household Latrine Works and Usage Monitoring, 2015
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.1) Department issued G.O. (Ms) No.46 on 26 March 2015, approving guidelines for planning, constructing and monitoring the use of Individual Household Latrines in rural Tamil Nadu. It assigns responsibilities to district officials and community organisations, and permits sanitation programme funds to be used for incentives and communication activities.
What the government order covers
G.O. (Ms) No.46, issued by the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.1) Department on 26 March 2015, supports the goal of ending open defecation in rural Tamil Nadu. It provides a village-level system for motivating households, planning toilet construction, helping beneficiaries and monitoring whether completed toilets continue to be used.
The programme proposed construction of 15 lakh Individual Household Latrines during 2015-16 across all 31 rural districts. The document identifies 7.71 lakh toilets under Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) and 7.34 lakh under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme.
Who is affected
The guidelines mainly concern:
- Rural households without toilets or with toilets that are not functional.
- Households seeking assistance for toilet construction through government schemes or other funding.
- District Collectors, Village Panchayats and rural development officials.
- Village Poverty Reduction Committees and Panchayat Level Federations.
- Self Help Groups, Panchayat Raj Institution representatives and other government field staff.
For property owners or buyers, the document concerns household sanitation facilities and their use. It does not set out provisions dealing with land ownership, title transfer or property registration.
Community organisation responsibilities
The District Collector must assess the strength and capacity of the Village Poverty Reduction Committee and Panchayat Level Federation, then nominate one of them for sanitation promotion in each Village Panchayat. The nominated organisation is expected to:
- Maintain details of households without toilets or with defunct toilets.
- Conduct door-to-door visits about sanitation, hygiene and toilet use.
- Help households understand and obtain government scheme benefits.
- Plan and support toilet construction at habitation level.
- Help beneficiaries arrange materials and skilled masons.
- Monitor timely release of subsidies.
- Conduct follow-up visits to support continued toilet use and maintenance.
Funding and incentives
G.O. (Ms) No.46 allows District Collectors to use Information Education and Communication funds available under Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) for incentives and Inter-Personal Communication activities.
The maximum incentive proposed for the nominated Village Poverty Reduction Committee or Panchayat Level Federation is Rs.300 for each completed Individual Household Latrine whose use is verified. Payment may be released in two phases, after six months and after one year from completion. A one-time amount of Rs.10,000 may also be provided to each nominated organisation for incidental Inter-Personal Communication expenses.
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Common questions
Does G.O. (Ms) No.46 change my land title or property registration?
No land title, ownership transfer or property registration provisions are set out in the document. It deals with rural household toilet construction, sanitation promotion and monitoring of toilet use.
What assistance is stated for constructing an Individual Household Latrine?
The document states that the unit cost is Rs.12,000 under Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin), and that Individual Household Latrines can also be constructed under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme at Rs.12,000.
Who will help rural households obtain toilet scheme benefits?
A Village Poverty Reduction Committee or Panchayat Level Federation nominated by the District Collector is responsible for motivating households, explaining scheme benefits, supporting construction and monitoring continued toilet use.
Is the Rs.300 incentive paid directly to the household?
The document describes Rs.300 as the maximum incentive for each Individual Household Latrine that may be released to the bank account of the nominated Village Poverty Reduction Committee or Panchayat Level Federation after toilet use is verified.
