G.O. (Ms.) No.80, Member of Legislative Assembly Constituency Development Scheme Guidelines, 2019-2020

What the government order covers

G.O. (Ms.) No.80 of the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (SGS-1) Department governs the selection and funding of public infrastructure works under the Member of Legislative Assembly Constituency Development Scheme for 2019-2020. Members of the Legislative Assembly identify infrastructure gaps and propose works in their constituencies.

The scheme applies in rural and urban areas. It concerns public works and does not provide a general process for private land ownership or transfer.

Funding and administration

The Member of Legislative Assembly Constituency Development Scheme provides Rs.2.50 crore per constituency for the year.

Key funding provisions are:

• Rs.1.50 crore per Member of the Legislative Assembly must be reserved for the tied component.
• Rs.1 crore is available as the untied component.
• The Government sanctioned Rs.587.50 crore and initially released Rs.146.875 crore.
• The Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj may draw and distribute the sanctioned amount to District Collectors, except Chennai, and the Commissioner of the Greater Chennai Corporation.

Required priority works

The tied component requires minimum allocations for specified public needs:

• Rs.25 lakh for infrastructure in Corporation, Municipality, Panchayat Union or Government schools.
• Rs.20 lakh for reverse osmosis systems in eligible schools.
• Rs.20 lakh for Anganwadi centres and Noon Meal Centres in rural and urban areas.
• Rs.30 lakh for water supply works.
• Up to Rs.55 lakh for other listed tied works.

Other permitted tied works include roads, bridges, public toilets, public distribution shop buildings, burial or cremation ground facilities, government institution buildings, solar lighting, parks and local body fitness centres.

Untied works and restrictions

The Member of Legislative Assembly Constituency Development Scheme allows untied funds to be used for any work that is not prohibited. Tied component works and bus passenger shelters may also be funded from the untied component.

Prohibited works include:

• Most office and residential buildings belonging to governments, public sector undertakings, cooperatives and societies.
• Assets intended for individual or family benefit.
• Renovation, maintenance and repair works, subject to stated exceptions.

Exceptions include specified cooperative and transport facilities, new houses in Town Panchayats under Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana (Grameen) norms, and limited repairs to certain houses built under government schemes.