G.O. (Ms.) No. 86 and G.O. (Ms.) No. 136, Chief Minister's Uzhavar Pathukappu Thittam 2011 Pension Administration
The Tamil Nadu Revenue (LR.I(2)) Department issued G.O. (Ms.) No. 86 on 20 February 2014 to transfer administrative control of Old Age Pension and Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension under Chief Minister's Uzhavar Pathukappu Thittam 2011 from the Principal Secretary and Commissioner of Land Reforms to the Additional Chief Secretary and Commissioner of Revenue Administration, with effect from the financial year 2014-15. The Revenue (LR.I(2)) Department amended the reporting and accounting provisions through G.O. (Ms.) No. 136 dated 28 April 2014, while other assistance categories and the scheme database remained under Land Reforms administration.
What the government changed
G.O. (Ms.) No. 86 of the Revenue (LR.I(2)) Department consolidated the administration of Old Age Pension and Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension under the Additional Chief Secretary and Commissioner of Revenue Administration. The government cited a large increase in social security pension beneficiaries, monthly variations in reported beneficiary numbers, and inconsistent booking of expenditure across districts.
The transfer took effect from the financial year 2014-15. The Additional Chief Secretary and Commissioner of Revenue Administration became the disbursing, monitoring and controlling officer for these two pension components under Chief Minister's Uzhavar Pathukappu Thittam 2011.
Who is affected
The administrative changes concern:
- Old Age Pension beneficiaries under Chief Minister's Uzhavar Pathukappu Thittam 2011.
- Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension beneficiaries under the scheme.
- District Collectors responsible for reporting pension progress.
- The Commissioner of Revenue Administration and the Commissioner of Land Reforms, who must coordinate scheme data and expenditure systems.
The documents do not change land ownership, land ceiling requirements or property registration. They deal with pension administration, reporting, expenditure accounting and database management.
Responsibilities retained by Land Reforms
The Principal Secretary and Commissioner of Land Reforms continues to handle other assistance under Chief Minister's Uzhavar Pathukappu Thittam 2011, including:
- Educational and marriage assistance.
- Natural death, accidental death and funeral assistance.
- Monthly pension during temporary incapacity.
- Grants to orphan children.
Temporary Incapacitation Pension and grants to orphans are to be charged to the accounts used for the scheme's other specific assistance from 1 April 2014.
Amendments made in April 2014
G.O. (Ms.) No. 136 replaced parts of G.O. (Ms.) No. 86. The amended provisions require:
- District Collectors to include the two scheme pension components in progress reports for the existing seven pension schemes administered by Revenue Administration.
- Revenue Administration to provide Land Reforms with a copy of the monthly state-level progress report for database updates.
- Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension expenditure to use the same account head used by Revenue Administration for that pension.
- Old Age Pension expenditure under the scheme to use the three specified General, Special Component Plan and Tribal Area Sub Plan account heads administered by Revenue Administration.
- The scheme database and web-based expenditure system to remain managed by Land Reforms.
- Integrated systems, software prepared by the National Information Centre, and Aadhaar seeding through State Resident Data Hubs to help prevent duplication.
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Common questions
Does this change my eligibility or pension amount under Chief Minister's Uzhavar Pathukappu Thittam?
The documents do not state any change to eligibility or pension amounts. They change which department administers, disburses, monitors and accounts for the Old Age Pension components.
Which authority now controls the Old Age Pension components?
From the financial year 2014-15, the Additional Chief Secretary and Commissioner of Revenue Administration is the disbursing, monitoring and controlling officer for Old Age Pension and Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension under the scheme.
Who handles temporary incapacity pensions and orphan grants?
The Principal Secretary and Commissioner of Land Reforms continues to implement these benefits. Their expenditure is charged to the accounts used for other specific assistance under the scheme from 1 April 2014.
Does G.O. (Ms.) No. 86 affect land ownership or land ceiling rules?
No change to land ownership or land ceiling rules is stated. G.O. (Ms.) No. 86 and its amendment concern social security pension administration, reporting, accounting and data management.
