G.O. (Ms.) No. 90, Jal Jeevan Mission District Committee Amendment and District Level Project Management Unit, 2020
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.1) Department issued G.O. (Ms.) No. 90 on 22 April 2020 to create District Level Project Management Units for the Jal Jeevan Mission and define their membership and functions. It also amends G.O. (Ms.) No. 68 dated 18 March 2020 by changing the Convener and Member Secretary of each District Water and Sanitation Mission.
What the government order does
G.O. (Ms.) No. 90, issued by the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.1) Department on 22 April 2020, establishes a District Level Project Management Unit for the Jal Jeevan Mission. It also changes who serves as the Convener and Member Secretary of the District Water and Sanitation Mission.
The order concerns the district administration of rural drinking water projects. It does not set out rules for land ownership, registration, transfer, classification or acquisition.
District Level Project Management Unit
The District Level Project Management Unit consists of:
- The Project Director of the District Rural Development Agency as head.
- The Executive Engineer of the District Rural Development Agency who is in charge of rural water supply.
- One Assistant Director of Panchayats.
- One Block Development Officer or Superintendent, posted from the district by the District Collector on diversion.
- Two Assistants, posted from the district by the District Collector on diversion.
- One Office Assistant, posted from the district by the District Collector.
Main responsibilities
The District Level Project Management Unit must:
- Update programme data and monitor Jal Jeevan Mission activities.
- Maintain mission accounts, submit utilisation certificates on time and use the Public Financial Management System.
- Arrange third party inspections and coordinate with Government of India officials during inspections.
- Send weekly reports to the State Water and Sanitation Mission and attend meetings conducted by the Mission Director.
- Address grievances from Gram Panchayats and Village Water and Sanitation Committees.
- Monitor community mobilisation, Village Action Plans and the preparation of District Action Plans.
- Complete tender processes, address legal issues affecting project implementation and monitor tripartite agreements.
- Make contractor payments after third party inspection, in accordance with the applicable guidelines.
- Monitor information, education, capacity building and water quality surveillance activities.
Amendment to the district mission
G.O. (Ms.) No. 90 amends G.O. (Ms.) No. 68 of the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.1) Department, dated 18 March 2020. The Executive Engineer of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj replaces the Executive Engineer of Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board Rural Water Supply as the Convener and Member Secretary of the District Water and Sanitation Mission.
Who is affected
The order directly affects District Collectors, District Rural Development Agencies, Panchayat administration officials, Jal Jeevan Mission bodies and officers involved in rural water supply projects. Property owners may encounter these bodies when raising grievances or dealing with local Jal Jeevan Mission works, but the order itself does not create property or land rights.
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Common questions
Does G.O. (Ms.) No. 90 change my land ownership or registration rights?
No land ownership, registration, transfer, classification or acquisition provisions appear in G.O. (Ms.) No. 90. It deals with district administration and monitoring of Jal Jeevan Mission projects.
Who heads the District Level Project Management Unit?
The Project Director of the District Rural Development Agency heads the District Level Project Management Unit.
Who is the Convener and Member Secretary of the District Water and Sanitation Mission?
Under the amendment in G.O. (Ms.) No. 90, the Executive Engineer of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj is assigned as the Convener and Member Secretary.
Can a Gram Panchayat raise Jal Jeevan Mission grievances with the district unit?
Yes. One of the District Level Project Management Unit's listed functions is attending to grievances from Gram Panchayats and Village Water and Sanitation Committees concerning Jal Jeevan Mission activities.
