This document summarizes the status of rural development works in Namakkal district, Tamil Nadu, as of July 29, 2025, in response to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1435. As per information received from the Commissioner, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Tamil Nadu, a total of 47 development works were recommended by the Honourable Member of Parliament, Namakkal. Of these, 45 were under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) and 2 under Mukhya Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (MGSMT). Administrative sanction has been given to 29 works (28 under MGNREGS and 1 under MGSMT). 9 works under MGNREGS are related to the Namakkal Municipality merged Panchayat works. 8 MGNREGS works were deemed not feasible, and 1 MGSMT work is to be proposed under MGSMT. From June 2024 to date, the Namakkal District Administration has undertaken the following works under various schemes of the Ministry of Rural Development: Under MGNREGS 15,059 works were undertaken in FY 2024-2025 and 4,675 works in FY 2025-2026, totaling 19,734. Under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G), 96 works were undertaken in FY 2024-2025. Under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) incentive fund, 8 works were undertaken in FY 2024-2025 and 11 works in FY 2025-2026, totaling 19. In total 15,163 works were undertaken in FY 2024-2025 and 4,686 works in FY 2025-2026, totaling 19,849. The information was provided by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Rural Development, Shri Kamlesh Paswan.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Rural Development: The Indian governmental ministry responsible for rural development programs.
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Parliament of India.
Namakkal district, Tamil Nadu: A district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India, which is the focus of the development works mentioned in the document.
District Rural Development Agency DRDA: The district-level agency responsible for implementing rural development programs.
Commissioner, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Tamil Nadu: A governmental authority in Tamil Nadu providing information related to the development works.
MGNREGS: Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, an Indian labor law and social security measure that aims to guarantee the 'right to work'.
MGSMT: Entity related to development works, possibly a scheme or program, mentioned alongside MGNREGS.
PMAY G: Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin, an affordable housing scheme.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1435
ANSWERED ON 29/07/2025
DEVELOPMENT WORKS PENDING WITH DRDA
1435. Shri Matheswaran V S:
Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:
(a) whether the development works recommended by the public
representative of Namakkal district, Tamil Nadu under various
schemes is pending with District Rural Development Agency
(DRDA), if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons
therefor; and
(b) the details of works undertaken by Namakkal District
Administration of the various schemes under Ministry of Rural
Development from June 2024 to till date?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
(SHRI KAMLESH PASWAN)
(a) & (b): As per information received from the Commissioner,
Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Tamil Nadu,
total 45 development works were recommended by Honourable
Member of Parliament,Namakkal, Tamil Nadu. Details are given as
under:-
Details MGNREGS MGSMT Total Remarks
No. of works recommended by
the Hon'ble Member of
45 2 47 -
Parliament (LokSabha),
Namakkal
No. works Administrative
28 1 29 -
Sanction given
Namakkal Municipality
9 0 9 -
merged Panchayat works
No. of works not feasible 8 0 8 -
To be proposed under MGSMT- 0 1 1 -
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As per information received from the Commissioner, Rural
Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Tamil Nadu, details of
works undertaken by Namakkal District Administration under
various schemes of Ministry of Rural Development from June 2024
to till date are as under:-
Scheme FY 2024-2025 FY 2025-2026 Total
( From June 2024 )
MGNREGS 15,059 4,675 19,734
PMAY (G) 96 0 96
PMGSY(incentive 8 11 19
fund)
Total 15,163 4,686 19,849
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