G.O.(Ms). No.05, Construction of Cattle and Goat Shelters under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, 2021-22
The Tamil Nadu Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.1) Department issued G.O.(Ms). No.05 dated 7 January 2022, sanctioning 10,000 cattle shelters and 10,000 goat shelters under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme for 2021-22. The programme is for eligible rural job card holders who have sufficient livestock and their own land without any dispute, with priority for listed vulnerable groups.
What the government sanctioned
The Tamil Nadu Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.1) Department, through G.O.(Ms). No.05 dated 7 January 2022, sanctioned construction of:
- 10,000 cattle shelters, each designed for two cows, at a unit cost of Rs.1.39 lakhs.
- 10,000 goat shelters, each designed for ten goats, at a unit cost of Rs.1.63 lakhs.
- A total programme cost of Rs.302.00 crore under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme for 2021-22.
The stated purpose is to protect cattle and goats from animals. Village Panchayats execute the works, while the Block Development Officer (Village Panchayats) coordinates and monitors them at block level.
Who can receive a shelter
A beneficiary must be a Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme job card holder, preferably from a Self Help Group. Officials must confirm that the person has sufficient cattle or goats and owns enough land without any dispute.
Priority is given to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Nomadic Tribes, Denotified Tribes, families below the poverty line, women headed households, differently abled headed households, land reform beneficiaries, specified housing and forest rights beneficiaries, and small and marginal farmers.
Forty per cent of the shelters must be allocated to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe beneficiaries. Atrocity prone villages identified by the Additional Director General of Police, Social Justice and Human Rights must be included irrespective of population.
Selection and approvals
The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme selection process requires:
- A Grama Sabha resolution for every selected beneficiary.
- Entry of each work in Register No.2 of the Village Panchayat.
- Selection by a committee including the Village Panchayat President and designated block and animal husbandry officials.
- Scrutiny by the Block Development Officer (Village Panchayats), followed by submission to the District Collector through the Project Director, District Rural Development Agency.
- Administrative sanction from the District Collector after verification.
Construction controls and funding
All beneficiaries and all works require specified verification and quality checks. Assets must be geo tagged before, during and after construction, and a Citizen Information Board must be displayed at the work site.
The Government of India bears the full labour cost. Material cost is shared between the Government of India and the State Government in the ratio of 75:25. Beneficiary households may procure materials from eligible vendors at rates approved by the competent authority.
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Common questions
Do I need to own land to receive a cattle or goat shelter?
Yes. Officials must ensure that the beneficiary has their own land and that the land is free from dispute.
Is having a Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme job card compulsory?
The beneficiary must be a Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme job card holder. Preference is given to job card holders from Self Help Groups.
Who approves the beneficiary list?
A committee of local, block and animal husbandry officials selects eligible beneficiaries. The Block Development Officer (Village Panchayats) scrutinises the final list before it is sent to the District Collector through the Project Director, District Rural Development Agency.
Does selection require approval from the Grama Sabha?
Yes. A Grama Sabha resolution must be obtained for every selected beneficiary, and each work must be entered in Register No.2 of the Village Panchayat.
