G.O. (Ms.) No. 307, Intercom Facilities for Land Reforms Department Office, 2011
The Revenue Department, Land Reforms 1(2) Section, issued Government Order (Ms.) No. 307 dated 26 September 2011, sanctioning Rs. 1.20 lakh to install intercom facilities connecting 12 sections of the Land Reforms Department office. The order concerns internal office equipment and expenditure, and does not change land ownership, land ceiling or property rights.
What the order does
The Revenue Department, Land Reforms 1(2) Section, issued Government Order (Ms.) No. 307 dated 26 September 2011 under the Part II Scheme for 2011-12. It approves funding for an internal intercom system connecting 12 sections in the Land Reforms Department office.
The Standing Finance Committee had approved the proposal submitted by the Director of Land Reforms. Based on that approval, the Government sanctioned Rs. 1.20 lakh, meaning Rs. 1,20,000, for providing the 12 intercom connections.
Who is affected
Government Order (Ms.) No. 307 dated 26 September 2011 mainly affects the Director of Land Reforms and the officials responsible for purchasing, installing, accounting for and reporting on the intercom facilities.
For property buyers, owners and land professionals, the order has no stated effect on:
- Ownership or transfer of land.
- Agricultural or non-agricultural land ceiling limits.
- Patta, registration or land classification.
- Individual land reform proceedings.
Although the expenditure is recorded under a land ceiling related account head, the approved work is limited to internal telephone facilities in the department office.
Key provisions
Government Order (Ms.) No. 307 contains the following directions:
- Rs. 1.20 lakh is sanctioned for intercom facilities among 12 office sections.
- The 12 intercom facilities must be purchased in accordance with the Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders Act.
- Only the amount actually required may be used.
- Any unspent balance must be paid back into the Government account.
- The Director of Land Reforms is authorised to draw and disburse the sanctioned expenditure.
- The project must be completed within the relevant financial year.
- The Director of Land Reforms must send a completion report to the Government after the work is finished.
Accounting and approval
The Revenue Department directs that the expenditure be charged to the specified account head for other general economic services, land ceiling excluding agricultural land, and headquarters staff of the Director of Land Reforms. The order records that it was issued with the concurrence of the Finance Department dated 22 September 2011.
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Common questions
Does Government Order (Ms.) No. 307 change land ceiling limits in Tamil Nadu?
No. The order only sanctions expenditure for intercom facilities connecting 12 sections of the Land Reforms Department office.
How much money was approved for the intercom facilities?
The Government sanctioned Rs. 1.20 lakh, meaning Rs. 1,20,000, for the 12 intercom connections.
How must the intercom facilities be purchased?
The purchase must follow the Tamil Nadu Transparency in Tenders Act. Any amount not required for the work must be returned to the Government account.
Who is responsible for completing and reporting the work?
The Director 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.
