G.O. (Ms.) No. 212, Preservation of Records in District Offices, 2013
The Tamil Nadu Revenue Department issued Government Order (Ms.) No. 212, dated 21 June 2013, approving Rs.57.18 lakh to preserve records in district offices under the 2013 to 2014 Part II Scheme. The order authorises the Principal Secretary and Commissioner of Land Reforms to draw and disburse the funds, complete the work within the financial year and submit a completion report to the government.
What the order does
Government Order (Ms.) No. 212 of the Tamil Nadu Revenue Department, dated 21 June 2013, provides a one-time financial allocation for preserving records held in district offices. The allocation forms part of the 2013 to 2014 Part II Scheme for the Revenue Department.
The Finance Standing Committee had approved the proposal submitted by the Principal Secretary and Commissioner of Land Reforms. The government then formally sanctioned the expenditure through this order.
Funding approved
Government Order (Ms.) No. 212 sanctions Rs.57.18 lakh, written in the document as rupees fifty-seven lakh and eighteen thousand only, as non-recurring expenditure.
Key financial provisions are:
- The money is specifically allocated for preserving records in district offices.
- The expenditure is classified as non-recurring.
- The expenditure must be charged to the account head stated in the order.
- That account classification relates to other general economic services and land ceiling matters other than agricultural land.
- The order was issued with the concurrence of the Finance Department recorded on 18 June 2013.
Responsibility for implementation
The Tamil Nadu Revenue Department authorises the Principal Secretary and Commissioner of Land Reforms to draw and disburse the sanctioned amount.
The Principal Secretary and Commissioner of Land Reforms must:
- Ensure that the record preservation project is completed within the relevant financial year.
- Send a completion report to the government after the work has been completed.
- Use the allocation for the district office record preservation work approved under the scheme.
Who may be affected
Government Order (Ms.) No. 212 primarily concerns the Principal Secretary and Commissioner of Land Reforms, district offices responsible for the records, and government accounting and audit authorities. For property buyers, owners and professionals, its relevance is that the government funded preservation of district-level land reform records. The document itself is a funding and implementation order and does not identify particular properties, owners or individual land records.
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Common questions
Does Government Order (Ms.) No. 212 change the land ceiling applicable to my property?
The order approves funding for preserving records in district offices. It does not state any change to a land ceiling or identify any property.
How much money was approved for preserving district office records?
The Tamil Nadu Revenue Department approved Rs.57.18 lakh as non-recurring expenditure under the 2013 to 2014 Part II Scheme.
Who is responsible for using the sanctioned funds?
The Principal Secretary and Commissioner of Land Reforms is authorised to draw and disburse the funds, ensure completion within the financial year and submit a completion report to the government.
Does the order list which district offices or records will receive preservation work?
No. The source refers generally to preserving records in district offices and does not name individual districts or specific records.
