Rural Development and Panchayat Raj
Hundred-day work and the village panchayat
Contact information
Tamil Nadu SecretariatHon'ble Thiru I. Periyasamy - Minister for Rural Development
Directorate of Rural Development & Panchayat Raj, Panagal Building, Saidapet, Chennai 600015
Directorates, boards & agencies under this department
- Directorate of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj
- Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS)
- Tamil Nadu State Rural Livelihoods Mission (TNSRLM)
- Panchayat Unions and Village Panchayats
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Frequently asked citizen questions (FAQs)
How to apply for MGNREGS 100-Day Employment Job Card?
Under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGS), rural households are legally entitled to 100 days of guaranteed wage employment per financial year.
How to apply:
- Submit Form 1 application to your Gram Panchayat Secretary or Block Development Officer (BDO).
- The Gram Panchayat verifies household details and issues a free Job Card with photograph within 15 days.
Required documents:
- Adult members (18+ years) residing in the rural Gram Panchayat.
- Aadhaar cards of all adult household members willing to do unskilled manual work.
- Smart Family Ration Card copy.
- Individual or joint savings bank account passbook (or Post Office savings account).
- Passport-size photographs.
- Wages are credited directly into the worker's Aadhaar-seeded bank account.
What are the eligibility criteria for Kalaignar Kanavu Illam / rural housing scheme?
State rural housing programs, including Kalaignar Kanavu Illam and PMAY-G, provide financial assistance to convert thatch and mud huts into durable concrete houses.
Eligibility criteria:
- Poor families residing in thatched huts, mud houses, or dilapidated rural dwellings.
- Applicant must hold a valid House Site Patta in a rural panchayat.
- No family member should own a pucca concrete house anywhere in India.
- Beneficiary name must be approved in the Grama Sabha priority selection list.
Financial grant:
- Financial assistance ranging from ₹3.5 Lakh to ₹4 Lakh per house is sanctioned in stages.
- Payments are released directly into the beneficiary's bank account following stage-by-stage geotagged photo inspections.
Where to pay Village Panchayat taxes and apply for rural water connections?
Village Panchayat Offices handle rural civic administration including house taxes, trade licenses, and piped drinking water connections under the Jal Jeevan Mission.
Where to access services:
- Visit your local Gram Panchayat Office during working hours and meet the Panchayat Secretary.
- Pay House Tax, Property Tax, and Professional Tax directly at the counter and obtain an official stamped receipt.
Drinking water connections:
- Household piped water connections are provided under the Jal Jeevan Mission (FHTC).
- Submit an application to the Gram Panchayat President with property ownership proof and deposit payment.
- For rural water supply grievances, contact the Block Development Officer (BDO - Village Panchayats).
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