Review of projects and schemes to be done by SDOs, ADMs and BDOs to ensure start of work by Middle of March 2013

General Panchayat Elections may be notified in the Month of March 2013 considering that 28 days time is required between notification and date of election. Code of conduct for Panchayat Elections is applicable from the date of notification of Elections. As all of us are aware, the works which are grounded before coming into effect of MCC can be allowed to continue and no new work can be initiated even if the work orders are issued. In view of this, all officers may take following steps immediately :-

• Complete NIT, Work orders and start of actual work at ground for all construction related schemes under various funds. Wherever, the land is not transferred but free from encumbrances, the work may be started
• Clear all land transfer processes, site identifications and possession of site etc for all works well in time so as to ensure that works can start before 10th March 2013.
• Complete identification of beneficiaries where benefits of Govt schemes for 1st Installment or the first payment is required to be made and ensure that payments are released by Middle of March 2013 positively. There may not be any bar on 2nd instalments, further release of next funds to beneficiaries, regular payments to already covered list.
• Shelf of schemes for MGNREGA should be prepared and administrative sanctions must be granted to large number of schemes so as to ensure that several schemes are ongoing during March to May 2013. Schemes which are ongoing at the time of notification can only be allowed to continue.
• All payments of completed schemes and pending liabilities of PRIs must be cleared first out of allotments of finance commission grants and other admissible funds instead of taking up new schemes. This is very much important to ensure no liability of outgoing Panchayat Bodies, which may create administrative problems to Executive Assistants and EOs.
• Update all accounts and get it reconciled.
• All foundation stones, inaugurals, selection of beneficiaries and disbursement of Govt benefits of NGNB, Housing, Subsidies, SHG benefits, First time pensions, Agri department grants, artisans grants and similar benefits must be done before Middle of March 2013.

This is expected that SDOs and BDOs review the above aspects in Development Monitoring Meetings and bring the problems/ delays to the notice of district authorities.