G.O.(Ms) No.188, Payment of Assistance under Chief Minister's Uzhavar Pathukappu Thittam, 2011, 2013
The Revenue [LR.1(2)] Department issued G.O.(Ms) No.188 on 13 June 2013 to require educational assistance and temporary incapacitation pension under the Chief Minister's Uzhavar Pathukappu Thittam, 2011 to be paid directly through Electronic Clearing Service instead of cheque. The change affects eligible beneficiaries and the government offices responsible for processing these payments, rather than land ownership or land ceiling matters.
What the government order does
The Revenue [LR.1(2)] Department issued G.O.(Ms) No.188 on 13 June 2013 to change how two forms of assistance under the Chief Minister's Uzhavar Pathukappu Thittam, 2011 are paid. Educational assistance and monthly pension for temporary incapacitation must be paid through Electronic Clearing Service, commonly called ECS, instead of cheque.
The government accepted a proposal from the Principal Secretary and Commissioner of Land Reforms. The stated purpose was to credit assistance directly into beneficiaries' bank accounts and make payment safer and quicker.
Who is affected
G.O.(Ms) No.188 applies to:
- Beneficiaries receiving educational assistance under the Chief Minister's Uzhavar Pathukappu Thittam, 2011.
- Farmer members receiving pension during temporary incapacitation caused by tuberculosis, cancer or other terminal diseases.
- Special Tahsildars, district authorities, treasuries and other government offices involved in processing or disbursing the assistance.
The earlier government sanction provided a monthly pension of Rs.1,000 to qualifying farmer members during temporary incapacitation.
Key payment provisions
G.O.(Ms) No.188 provides that:
- Educational assistance must be paid through ECS only, instead of cheque.
- Temporary incapacitation pension must be paid through ECS only, directly into the beneficiary's bank account.
- Direct treasury payment was preferred because collecting a single cheque in the name of the Special Tahsildar, depositing it and then issuing cheques to individual beneficiaries could cause delay.
- The Principal Secretary and Commissioner of Land Reforms also reported concerns that cheque payments could invite malpractice and might not reach beneficiaries.
- Bank account payment was considered appropriate because some beneficiaries affected by illness might be unwilling or embarrassed to disclose their identity when receiving payment.
Relevance to landowners and buyers
G.O.(Ms) No.188 concerns the disbursement of welfare assistance under a farmer protection scheme. It does not state any change to land title, land classification, ownership rights, purchase procedures or land ceiling limits. Its direct relevance is to eligible scheme beneficiaries and the authorities administering their payments.
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Common questions
Does G.O.(Ms) No.188 change any land ceiling or ownership rule?
No land ceiling or ownership change is stated. The document changes the payment method for specified assistance under the Chief Minister's Uzhavar Pathukappu Thittam, 2011.
Which benefits must be paid through ECS?
Educational assistance and pension for temporary incapacitation must be paid through ECS only instead of cheque.
How much is the temporary incapacitation pension?
The source states that the government had sanctioned a monthly pension of Rs.1,000 for eligible farmer members temporarily incapacitated by tuberculosis, cancer or other terminal diseases.
Why was direct bank payment introduced?
The Principal Secretary and Commissioner of Land Reforms reported that direct ECS payment would be safer and quicker, reduce delays and malpractice risks, and protect beneficiaries who might be embarrassed to disclose their identity.
