G.O. (Ms.) No. 281, Chief Minister's Farmers Protection Scheme Fund Account Amendment, 2012
The Government of Tamil Nadu Revenue [Land Reforms 1(2)] Department issued G.O. (Ms.) No. 281 on 2 August 2012, amending paragraph 10 of G.O. (Ms.) No. 265 dated 10 September 2011. The amendment directs the transfer of Tamil Nadu Agricultural Labourers Welfare Board funds to a new Personal Deposit Account and permits their use for specified administrative expenses connected with the Chief Minister's Farmers Protection Scheme, 2011.
What the document does
The Government of Tamil Nadu Revenue [Land Reforms 1(2)] Department issued G.O. (Ms.) No. 281 on 2 August 2012. It amends paragraph 10 of G.O. (Ms.) No. 265 issued by the same department on 10 September 2011, concerning the handling and use of Tamil Nadu Agricultural Labourers Welfare Board funds for the Chief Minister's Farmers Protection Scheme, 2011.
The amendment is an administrative and financial direction. It contains no provision changing land ownership, land classification, ceiling limits, title records or property transfer requirements.
Fund account change
G.O. (Ms.) No. 281 directs the Director of Land Reforms to open a new Personal Deposit Account for the Tamil Nadu Agricultural Labourers Welfare Board funds and transfer the available amount to that account.
The earlier wording referred to maintaining the fund in a Public Deposit Account under the Director of Land Reforms. The amended wording instead provides for a Personal Deposit Account.
Permitted expenses
G.O. (Ms.) No. 281 authorises the Director of Land Reforms to use money from the Personal Deposit Account for implementing the Chief Minister's Farmers Protection Scheme, 2011. The listed purposes include:
- Printing forms and registers.
- Printing identity tokens and identity cards.
- Telephone expenses and maintenance charges.
- Fuel and vehicle expenses.
The Director of Land Reforms must follow the guidelines issued for opening and operating a Personal Deposit Account under G.O. (Ms.) No. 395 of the Finance (Salaries) Department dated 7 August 1998.
The Revenue [Land Reforms 1(2)] Department states that G.O. (Ms.) No. 281 was issued with the concurrence of the Finance Department dated 24 July 2012.
Who is affected
G.O. (Ms.) No. 281 primarily affects the Director of Land Reforms and officials responsible for administering the Tamil Nadu Agricultural Labourers Welfare Board fund and the Chief Minister's Farmers Protection Scheme, 2011. Copies were sent to senior revenue and land administration officials, District Collectors other than Chennai, treasury officers, pay and accounts officers and state audit authorities.
Property buyers and landowners are not given any new duty, fee or approval requirement by this document.
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Common questions
Does G.O. (Ms.) No. 281 change land ownership or ceiling rules?
No such change is stated. The document deals with the account used for Tamil Nadu Agricultural Labourers Welfare Board funds and specified scheme expenses.
What account must hold the welfare board funds?
The Director of Land Reforms is directed to open a new Personal Deposit Account and transfer the Tamil Nadu Agricultural Labourers Welfare Board funds to it.
What can the Personal Deposit Account money be used for?
The money may be used for scheme-related forms, registers, identity tokens, identity cards, telephone and maintenance charges, fuel and vehicle expenses.
Does a property buyer need to make any payment or application under this document?
The document does not impose any payment, application or approval requirement on property buyers. Its directions concern government administration of welfare scheme funds.
