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No. 51 Poudouchéry Lundi 19 Mai 2025 (29 Vaisakha 1947) No. Puducherry Monday 19th May 2025
GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY
LOCAL ADMINISTRATION SECRETARIAT
(G.O. Ms. No. 07/LAS/A1/2025, Puducherry, dated 12th April 2025)
NOTIFICATION
Whereas, in G.O. Ms. No. 127, dated 10-11-1997 of the Local Administration (Secretariat), Pondicherry (hereinafter referred to as the said G.O.) Guidelines on Scheme, concept, implementation and monitoring of Member of Legislative Assembly Local Area Development Scheme (MLA LADS) have been notified in Part-I of the Extraordinary Gazette No. 135, dated 26-12-1997; and Amendment have been notified in Part-I of the Extraordinary Gazette No. 25, dated 26-03-2008 for the G.O. Ms. No. l03/LAS/2007, dated 17-03-2008.
And whereas, it is proposed to amend the prevailing Guidelines and to Include/Modify the works listed in the existing MLA LAD Scheme, in order to keep pace with the requirements of Civic amenities in the respective constituencies.
Now, therefore, the Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry, after due consideration, hereby approves the proposal mentioned above and for the said purpose makes the following Amendments to the G.O. Ms. No. l27, dated 10-11-1997 of the Local Administration Secretariat, Puducherry, viz.,
[ 243 ]LA GAZETTE DE L'ETAT [ PART-I 244 244 AMENDMENT
In the said G.O.-
(a) in Para 2.5, the following shall be included/modified to the existing list of works,
1. Construction of Community Centres, Community Halls and additional rooms, halls in the existing Public and Community buildings.
2. Construction of buildings for Community cultural activities.
3. Construction of Boundary walls of existing Public and Community Buildings.
4. Construction of Rooms and Halls and Toilet Blocks in Schools and Colleges.
| 5. Construction of Public Assets Owned by Government and Local Bodies.
6. Providing assistance to Government Parastatal/Government Societies/Bodies formed/managed and under the control of the Government.
7. Provision of Solar On-Grid System at Government buildings.
8. Construction of rain water harvesting structures in Public buildings.
9. Construction of Culverts and Pedestrian ways.
10. Construction of night shelters for homeless.
11. Construction of Water Tanks and Providing supply pipelines for drinking water.
12. Installing of Generators for OHT Pumping Stations and Water Supply Systems.
13. Installing Public and Community drinking water plants.
14. Retrofitting and upgradation in essential lifeline buildings.
15. Retrofitting, Preservation or Conservation of Heritage and Archaeological Monuments and Buildings.
16. Setting up of electric vehicle charging stations.
17. Construction of Cycle tracks and segregated Non-Motorised Vehicle (NMV) lanes.
18. Vehicle Parking Structures.
19. Provision of escalator and travellators for public use.
20. Installation of firmly fixed waiting chairs and benches at Public places.
21. Providing CCTV Camera System for security of public areas.
22. Provision of street lights and lighting of public spaces.
23. Crematoriums or structures on burial/crematorium ground for public convenience.
24. Providing garbage collection and disposal systems.
25. Purchase of mobile sanitation equipment and bio-digesters for community use.
26. Setting up of community effluent treatment plants.
PART-I ] LA GAZETTE DE L'ETAT 24527. Construction of veterinary hospitals and dispensaries and shelters for animals.
28. Creation of new ponds and renovation of ponds and lakes.
29. Tree plantation for community.
30. Development of Public parks.
31. Installation of fixed garden gym equipment.
32. Construction of buildings for sports facilities.
33. Construction of buildings for multi-gym and installation of multi-gym equipment.
34. Construction and establishment of fitness Centres.
35. Setting up of Early Warning Systems for effective disaster mitigation.
36. The MLA LAD funds can be used for repair and renovation of immovable public assets subject to the condition that a Member of Assembly can recommend Funds only up to 30 lakhs per year for all such repairs and renovations put together, provided that renovation of the asset can be taken up only after a reasonable gap of time i.e., after 25 years since its original construction or last upgradation i.e., after 10 years or after obtaining Reasonability and Structural Soundness Certificate of the building from LAD.
(b) in Para 2.6, the following shall be included/modified to the existing
| Sl. No. | Inclusion/Modification of Works not Permissible under MLA LAD Scheme Guidelines |
| (1) | (2) |
| 1. | The MLA LAD Scheme funds shall not be used for Operation and Maintenance of any nature and for Recurring Expenditure of any kind. |
| 2. | Naming of assets created under MLA LAD Scheme after any person, living or dead shall not be allowed. |
| 3. | Contribution to any Centre and State/Union Territory Relief funds. |
| 4. | Pooling of MLA LAD funds with funds under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). |
| 5. Works of religious nature, or within the places/premises of religious worship and on land belonging to or owned by religious faith/group, except those that may be used for public purposes such as Disaster Management Shelters/Halls. | |
| 6. | Construction of Swagat Dwars or Welcome Gates. |
Notification.
(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)
UNDER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, Local Administration.
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