G.O. (D) No.424, Chief Minister's Farmers Security Scheme Posts, 2018
The Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Land Reforms Wing, issued G.O. (D) No.424 on 21 August 2018 to continue specified posts supporting the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister's Farmers Security Scheme from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019. It is an administrative staffing order and does not change land ownership, land ceiling requirements or property transactions.
What the government order does
G.O. (D) No.424 of the Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Land Reforms Wing, continues posts used to implement the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister's Farmers Security Scheme for one further year, from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019. The Government accepted a proposal from the Additional Chief Secretary and Commissioner of Revenue Administration to retain staff in the Commissioner of Land Reforms office and in districts other than Chennai.
The scheme was launched to provide financial assistance and social security to agricultural labourers, small and marginal farmers, and their family members. It came into effect on 15 August 2005.
Posts continued
The annexures identify posts that had been sanctioned under earlier government orders and continued periodically. They include:
- 31 Special Tahsildar (SSS) posts for the taluks identified in the annexure.
- 201 Assistant posts supporting the Special Tahsildar offices.
- One Superintendent in the office of the Director of Land Reforms and Commissioner of Land Reforms.
- Two Assistants in that office.
- One Typist in that office.
- One Office Assistant in that office.
The background also records Deputy Tahsildar, Assistant and Typist posts for district collectorates other than Chennai, including posts created for Tiruppur and Ariyalur districts.
Funding and administration
G.O. (D) No.424 directs that pay and other allowances for the continued posts be charged to the existing accounts from which the employees were already being paid. The Finance Department gave its concurrence on 14 August 2018.
The continuation followed the previous staffing period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018. The new continuation was limited to the period ending 30 June 2019.
Who is affected
G.O. (D) No.424 directly concerns the Commissioner of Land Reforms office, district administrations other than Chennai, relevant taluk offices and employees holding the listed posts. Agricultural labourers, small and marginal farmers, and their families are the intended beneficiaries of the scheme supported by these staff.
Property buyers and owners are not given any new duty under G.O. (D) No.424. The document deals with staff retention and salary administration, not land title, registration, transfer or ceiling limits.
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Common questions
Does G.O. (D) No.424 change my land ownership or ceiling rights?
No. G.O. (D) No.424 deals with continuing staff posts for the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister's Farmers Security Scheme. It does not set out changes to land ownership or ceiling requirements.
How long were the posts continued?
The posts were continued for one year, from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.
Does the staffing arrangement cover Chennai District?
No. The request and background refer to all districts except Chennai District, together with the office of the Commissioner of Land Reforms.
Who is the Farmers Security Scheme intended to support?
The scheme is intended to provide financial assistance and social security to agricultural labourers, small and marginal farmers, and their family members.
