The State Government has amended and simplified the rules for collecting contribution/donation for public welfare works and naming Government buildings and institutions after donors. The General Administration Department has issued directives in this regard to all heads of departments, divisional commissioners and CEOs of district Panchayats.
As per amended rules, if a person donates entire fund for construction of a school building then it will be named after him or any person suggested by him. Nomination orders will be issued by concerning collector after endorsement by District Planning Committee. Similarly, if a person constructs a part of the building and gets it named after him or any relative, then concerning district collector will give permission to put a plaque of his name on that portion of the building after approval by District Planning Committee.
If a person donates required land for school building then it will be named after him or any person suggested by him without assessing land. Then concerning District Collector will give permission for it after approval by District Planning Committee. Before granting permission the collector will ensure whether the donor in whose name the building is to be dedicated is controversial or has criminal background.
For motivating donors, it is not necessary that donated funds for construction are deposited with the Government. They can get construction done by themselves, but seeking cooperation of Public Works Department of Panchayats & Rural Development Department (Rural Engineering Service) will be compulsory while preparing plan, design etc. Due to it, there will be no difficulty in getting permission registered on Gram Panchayat’s booklet.
Donor will have to satisfy that he has adequate funds for construction of building. For this, bank guarantee or entire amount required for construction can be deposited with a non-government committee or escrow. This non-government committee will be headed by collector or a representative (Additional or Deputy Collector) nominated by him. Members of the committee will include donor and a representative nominated by him, Assistant Director rank officer of concerning department and Executive Engineer of PWD for construction work.