G.O.Ms.No.244, Chief Minister's Uzhavar Pathukappu Thittam Identity Cards, 2011
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Revenue (LRI.2) Department, issued G.O.Ms.No.244 on 4 July 2012 to sanction the printing of 3,00,50,000 identity cards for members identified under the Chief Minister's Uzhavar Pathukappu Thittam. It approves expenditure of Rs.12,89,14,500 from the Tamil Nadu Agricultural Labourers-Farmers Social Security Welfare fund and does not address land ownership, transfer or ceiling rights.
Purpose and scope
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Revenue (LRI.2) Department, issued G.O.Ms.No.244 on 4 July 2012 as an administrative and financial sanction for identity cards under the Chief Minister's Uzhavar Pathukappu Thittam. The scheme had been ordered for the welfare of agricultural labourers, small and marginal farmers, and their families.
The document concerns the number, format, cost and funding of identity cards. It does not set out rules about buying land, selling land, title, registration, classification or land ceiling limits.
Who is affected
The Chief Minister's Uzhavar Pathukappu Thittam identity card programme concerns agricultural labourers, small and marginal farmers, and their families. The Principal Secretary and Commissioner of Land Reforms reported that 3,00,34,917 members had been identified for the issue of identity cards after completion of the enumeration work.
The administrative recipients include the Principal Secretary and Commissioner of Land Reforms, District Collectors, District Treasury Officers and specified Pay and Accounts Officers.
Key provisions
G.O.Ms.No.244 contains the following approvals and directions:
- The Government accepted the proposal from the Principal Secretary and Commissioner of Land Reforms.
- Sanction was given to print 3,00,50,000 identity cards.
- The cards were to use laminated paper board and include data entry.
- The approved cost was Rs.4.29 per identity card.
- The total sanctioned expenditure was Rs.12,89,14,500.
- The Principal Secretary and Commissioner of Land Reforms was directed to meet the expenditure from funds available under the former Tamil Nadu Agricultural Labourers-Farmers Social Security Welfare fund.
- Any balance amount was to be surrendered to the Government Account.
- The Finance Department concurred with the sanction on 4 July 2012.
An earlier estimate referred to printing 2.50 crore identity cards for Rs.10,72,50,000. The later sanction increased the approved quantity after the reported enumeration of members.
Relevance to property matters
G.O.Ms.No.244 is about welfare scheme identity cards and government expenditure. It contains no provision changing a person's land title, ownership, transfer rights, registration requirements or ceiling position. Property buyers and owners should not treat the identity card printing sanction as a land ownership or title document.
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Common questions
Does G.O.Ms.No.244 change my land ownership or ceiling rights?
No land ownership, transfer or ceiling rule is contained in the document. It sanctions printing and funding for identity cards under a welfare scheme.
Who are the identity cards intended for?
The scheme is stated to be for the welfare of agricultural labourers, small and marginal farmers, and their families. The document reports that 3,00,34,917 members had been identified for identity cards.
How many identity cards were approved?
The Government sanctioned printing of 3,00,50,000 identity cards using laminated paper board with data entry.
Are members required to pay Rs.4.29 for an identity card?
The document does not state that members must pay. Rs.4.29 is identified as the per-card printing and data entry cost within the government expenditure sanction.
