G.O.(Ms) No.5, Construction of 1000 Panchayat Level Federation Buildings, 2018
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.1) Department issued G.O.(Ms) No.5 dated 5 January 2018, permitting construction of 1,000 buildings for panchayat level federations under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme during 2017-18. It approves a unit cost of Rs.60 lakh and a total cost of Rs.600 crore, and sets out building features and implementation requirements.
What the document authorises
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.1) Department, through G.O.(Ms) No.5 dated 5 January 2018, permits the construction of 1,000 buildings for panchayat level federations in rural areas. The buildings are intended to provide common infrastructure for federations of self help groups.
The approved project has:
- A unit cost of Rs.60 lakh for each building.
- A total cost of Rs.600 crore.
- Implementation under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme during 2017-18.
- An estimated 2,150 person days of labour for each building and 21.50 lakh person days across all 1,000 buildings.
Intended uses and building design
G.O.(Ms) No.5 dated 5 January 2018 states that the buildings may support capacity building, livelihood skill development, information sharing, meetings, training, exhibitions and marketing of products made by self help groups. They may also function as production centres and marketing hubs.
The approved technical features include:
- An exhibition hall, trainer room and office or record room on the ground floor.
- A training or production hall and store rooms on the first floor.
- A total area of 4,679 square feet.
- A separate ground floor toilet block.
- Additional toilets for disabled persons and a ramp.
- Colour coated galvanized steel sheet roofing for the first floor store rooms.
Construction and monitoring requirements
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.1) Department requires the applicable Rural Schedule of Rates to be used. Any future revision to that schedule is also to be adopted.
Implementation requirements include:
- Photographs before construction, during construction and after completion.
- A 2 by 3 feet Citizen Information Board at each work site, with its cost included in the estimate.
- Geo tagging of assets after completion.
- A Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme work file at every site.
Relevance to property buyers and owners
G.O.(Ms) No.5 dated 5 January 2018 is an approval for rural public infrastructure construction. The document does not identify individual sites and contains no provision changing private ownership, land classification, land use or land records. A buyer or owner would need separate site specific records to determine whether a particular property is involved.
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Common questions
Does G.O.(Ms) No.5 change the ownership or classification of my land?
The document contains no provision changing private ownership, land classification, land use or land records. It authorises construction of buildings for panchayat level federations.
How many federation buildings were approved and at what cost?
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.1) Department approved 1,000 buildings at Rs.60 lakh each, with a total project cost of Rs.600 crore.
What facilities are included in each building?
The design includes an exhibition hall, trainer room, office or record room, training or production hall, store rooms, toilets, disabled persons' toilet facilities and a ramp.
Does the document list the villages or land parcels where construction will occur?
No. G.O.(Ms) No.5 dated 5 January 2018 does not identify particular villages, survey numbers or individual sites.
