G.O.(Ms).No.7, NABARD RIDF XXII Rural Roads and Bridges, 2016-2017
The Tamil Nadu Government's Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (SGS-1) Department issued G.O.(Ms).No.7 dated 23 January 2017, granting administrative sanction for laying or upgrading 187 rural roads and constructing 7 bridges in 8 flood affected districts. The approved project cost is Rs. 150.00 crore, supported by loan assistance from the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development under the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund XXII.
What the government approved
G.O.(Ms).No.7 of the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (SGS-1) Department, dated 23 January 2017, approves rural road and bridge works following sanction by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development.
Key features are:
- Laying or upgrading 187 rural roads.
- Construction of 7 bridges.
- Coverage of 8 flood affected districts in Tamil Nadu.
- An estimated total project cost of Rs. 150.00 crore.
- Loan assistance under the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund XXII for 2016-2017.
- A National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development loan component of 80 per cent of the total value.
- A State Government share of 20 per cent of the total value.
Financial sanction and release of funds for the works were to be covered by separate orders.
Areas and works covered
The annexure to G.O.(Ms).No.7 identifies projects by district, block, road name, reach, length and updated cost. The concerned District Rural Development Agencies listed are in Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Cuddalore, Vellore, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Thanjavur and Nagapattinam.
The supplied annexure includes 33 Kancheepuram road works with a total length of 66.940 kilometres and an updated cost of Rs. 2,501.87 lakh. Examples include Perumbakkam to Nookambalayam Road, Thazhambur to Semmancheri Road, Kattupakkam to Kundrathur Road, and Kadalmangalam to Thottanaval Road. The supplied text also begins listing works in Tiruvallur district, including roads in Kadambathur, Thiruvalangadu and Tiruvallur blocks.
Administration and oversight
G.O.(Ms).No.7 directs the Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj to monitor the works closely and maintain quality according to existing specifications and norms. The Director must issue detailed instructions to the District Collectors.
Before tenders are finalised, the Director must also ensure that none of the sanctioned works has already been included in another scheme of the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department or any other department.
Relevance to property owners and buyers
G.O.(Ms).No.7 is an administrative approval for public infrastructure works. The supplied text does not state that it transfers land, changes ownership, alters land classification or approves land acquisition. Its practical relevance is mainly for people interested in locations along the roads and bridges identified in the annexure.
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Common questions
Does G.O.(Ms).No.7 change the ownership or classification of my land?
The supplied text does not state that it transfers ownership or changes land classification. It grants administrative sanction for specified rural road and bridge works.
Were funds released through G.O.(Ms).No.7?
G.O.(Ms).No.7 grants administrative sanction. It states that separate orders would be issued for financial sanction and release of funds.
How is the Rs. 150.00 crore project cost divided?
The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development loan component is 80 per cent of the total value, and the State Government share is 20 per cent.
Who is responsible for monitoring the road and bridge works?
The Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj must monitor the works, ensure quality under existing specifications and norms, and give detailed instructions to the District Collectors.
