1.4.1 Introduction
Namakku Naame Thittam is a participatory demand driven scheme launched by the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu during 1997-98 Budget Speech to promote and strengthen the Self Help and Self-reliant attitude of the community, guidelines for which were issued in G.O.(Ms.) No.112, RD(IRD-1) Dept., 01.06.1998. The Scheme involves the community directly in the developmental process from planning stage through resource mobilization, execution to the maintenance stage. State Government financial support supplements the efforts of the community besides technical support. This Scheme gives enough scope for covering all the felt needs of the public.
‘Namakku Naame Thittam’ introduced during 1997-98 was in vogue till 2000-01. This Scheme was implemented with a different name ‘Village Self Sufficiency Scheme’ in 2001-02 and was renamed as ‘Self Sufficiency Scheme’ on 17.7.2002 and implemented till 2005-06. ‘Namakku Naame Thittam’ has now been revived during 2007-08.
1.4.2 Brief Guidelines
Namakku Naame Thittam is being implemented
as State Sponsored Scheme with a minimum of one-third amount as public
contribution and two-thirds contribution from Government as grant in
both Rural and Urban areas, vide G.O.Ms.No.172,
RD & PR
(SGS-3) Department, dated 15.10.2007. Additional guidelines for implementation of Namakku Naame Thittam have been issued as per Govt. Lr. No.6136/SGS.1/2008 RD & PR Dept., dt. 06.03.2008 and G.O.(Ms.)No. 87, RD & PR (SGS.1) Dept. dt. 05.06.2008. Under this Scheme, the public
themselves can select works as they need and execute it as per the
provisions in the guidelines of the Scheme.
The public contribution should be remitted
by
means of demand draft to the Collector in the name of “Namakku
Naame Thittam”. The contribution from Local Bodies, Universities
or Public Sector
Undertakings will not be accepted under this Scheme.
Construction of Government and Local Body
School Buildings (including
Compound Walls, Libraries, Hospitals, Primary Health Centres,
Veterinary Dispensaries, Noon Meal Centres, Hostels, Creation of Water
Supply Sources, Public Distribution Shop Buildings, Bridges and
Culverts, Upgradation of Roads and Streets, CC Pavements, Parks, Play
Grounds, Traffic Islands, Fountains, Street lights, Purchase of
Furniture, Computers and equipments for Government and Local Body
Schools and Libraries and construction of class rooms, laboratories and
toilets in Government aided schools and colleges and maintenance of all
community assets (including white washing, colour washing and painting
of walls)) can be undertaken
under Namakku Naame Thittam. Construction of Class rooms/Lab/Toilets to 100%.Government aided and 100% Tamil Medium Schools.
Works taken up under this Scheme can be
entrusted to the
contributors themselves on optional basis in respect of the works in
which the Government contribution is 50% or less in terms of the value
of work. All types of works(including desilting works) prohibited under
Member of Legislative Assembly Constituency Development Scheme have
also been banned under Namakku Naame Thittam.
For
2007-08, a sum of Rs.50.00 crores was allotted by Government
of Tamil Nadu for the implementation of
this Scheme. A sum of Rs.50.00 crores has been
allotted by Government of Tamil Nadu for the implementation of this
scheme in 2008-09 and 2009-10.
Many
people belonging to Tamil Nadu and living abroad wish to
contribute to schemes that will benefit their place of birth and people
living therein. On the lines of the Namakku Naame Thittam implemented
with the participation of local people and with a view to facilitating
Tamils living abroad to make contributions, the Government has also
decided to set up a Society to implement various activities as desired by
them. They can make substantial donations to this society and can specify
the works they wish to be taken up. These works will be executed with
due recognition of the sponsor in these works. The donors will be
enabled to know the progress of works sponsored by them through the
internet.
1.4.3 Progress
Works like parks, street lights, roads, school buildings, purchase of furnitures for schools, etc., have been taken up under the scheme.
In the year 2007 - 08 and 2008-09 following is the status of the scheme:
Table 1.4.1
Namakku Naame Thittam Financial & Physical Abstract
Year |
Public Contribution
(Rs.in lakhs) |
Govt. Grant
(Rs.in lakhs) |
Total Amount
(Rs.in lakhs) |
No. of Works |
2007 - 08 |
2365.31 |
5000 |
7365.31 |
1891 |
2008 - 09 |
3065.19 |
5000 |
8065.19 |
2579 |
| 2009 - 10 |
2283.93 |
5000 |
7283.93 |
1634 |
Table 1.4.2
District wise allocation under NNT 2009-10.
| As on 25.2.10 |
| Sl. No. |
District |
Allocation
(Rs.in lakhs) |
| 1 |
2 |
3 |
| 1 |
KANCHEEPURAM |
207.60 |
| 2 |
TIRUVALLUR |
240.20 |
| 3 |
CUDDALORE |
184.79 |
| 4 |
VILLUPURAM |
211.20 |
| 5 |
VELLORE |
244.59 |
| 6 |
TIRUVANNAMALAI |
161.19 |
| 7 |
SALEM |
301.14 |
| 8 |
NAMAKKAL |
204.48 |
| 9 |
DHARMAPURI |
103.65 |
| 10 |
ERODE |
205.57 |
| 11 |
COIMBATORE |
257.65 |
| 12 |
THE NILGIRIS |
142.95 |
| 13 |
THANJAVUR |
163.13 |
| 14 |
NAGAPATTINAM |
129.76 |
| 15 |
TIRUVARUR |
95.53 |
| 16 |
TIRUCHIRAPPALLI |
176.19 |
| 17 |
KARUR |
92.03 |
| 18 |
PERAMBALUR |
83.47 |
| 19 |
PUDUKKOTTAI |
114.27 |
| 20 |
MADURAI |
186.52 |
| 21 |
THENI |
90.65 |
| 22 |
DINDIGUL |
216.42 |
| 23 |
RAMANATHAPURAM |
104.20 |
| 24 |
VIRUDHUNAGAR |
133.11 |
| 25 |
SIVAGANGAI |
94.62 |
| 26 |
TIRUNELVELI |
195.93 |
| 27 |
THOOTHUKKUDI |
121.55 |
| 28 |
KANNIYAKUMARI |
128.25 |
| 29 |
KRISHNAGIRI |
120.83 |
| 30 |
ARIYALUR |
73.69 |
| 31 |
TIRUPPUR |
214.93 |
| Total |
5000.09 |