G.O. (Ms.) No. 85, Gaja Cyclone Rural Infrastructure Restoration, 2019
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (SGS.1) Department issued G.O. (Ms.) No. 85 on 16 July 2019, granting administrative sanction to restore rural infrastructure damaged by Cyclone Gaja in five Tamil Nadu districts. It approves works estimated at Rs. 20053.34 lakh, including improvements to 134 rural roads, construction of 115 rural bridges and reconstruction of retaining walls for 13 roads, with proposed loan assistance of Rs. 15944.25 lakh from the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development.
What the government approved
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (SGS.1) Department, through G.O. (Ms.) No. 85 dated 16 July 2019, gives administrative sanction for restoring rural infrastructure damaged by Cyclone Gaja in five districts of Tamil Nadu. The approval follows an announcement made by the Chief Minister in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly on 10 July 2019.
The approved programme has a total estimated cost of Rs. 20053.34 lakh. The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development sanctioned loan assistance of Rs. 15944.25 lakh under the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund XXV for 2019-20.
Works covered
The sanctioned programme includes:
- Improvement of 134 rural roads.
- Construction or reconstruction of 115 rural bridges.
- Reconstruction of retaining walls for 13 roads.
- Individual works, locations, lengths and estimated costs listed in the annexure.
The supplied annexure includes numerous road works in Pudukkottai district, including locations within Annavasal, Aranthangi, Gandarvakottai and Karambakudi blocks. The approval applies to the specific infrastructure works listed in the complete annexure.
Funding and implementation conditions
G.O. (Ms.) No. 85 grants administrative sanction, but does not itself release the money. Separate orders are to be issued for financial sanction and release of funds under the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development Rural Infrastructure Development Fund XXV.
Key implementation requirements are:
- The Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj must closely monitor the works.
- Construction quality must follow the specifications and norms already in force.
- Detailed instructions must be issued to the District Collectors concerned.
- Before tenders are finalised, officials must ensure that the sanctioned works are not included under another Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department scheme or a scheme of another department.
- Photographs must be taken at three stages, before, during and after each work.
Relevance to landowners and buyers
G.O. (Ms.) No. 85 concerns public rural roads, bridges and retaining walls damaged by Cyclone Gaja. It does not state that land ownership, patta, land classification, planning permission or land use is changed. A buyer or owner may be affected practically if a property is near one of the listed works, but the document does not provide any private land acquisition or compensation terms.
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Common questions
Does G.O. (Ms.) No. 85 change my patta or land ownership?
No such change is stated. The document grants administrative sanction for specified rural road, bridge and retaining wall works.
Has the full project funding already been released?
No. The document says separate orders will be issued for financial sanction and release of funds.
What infrastructure is covered by the approval?
The approval covers improvements to 134 rural roads, construction or reconstruction of 115 rural bridges, and reconstruction of retaining walls for 13 roads in five districts.
How will officials document and monitor the work?
The Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj must monitor quality and issue instructions to the District Collectors concerned. Photographs before, during and after every work are mandatory.
