G.O. (Nilai) No. 202, Revenue Department, 24 April 2000
G.O. (Nilai) No. 202, Revenue Department, dated 24 April 2000, issued by the Government of Tamil Nadu, cancels the track rent charged to farmers for laying pipelines through government poramboke land to carry irrigation water. The cancellation applies to farmers, and it removes the track rent that had earlier been imposed under G.O. (Nilai) No. 1002, Revenue, dated 2 December 1993.
What this government order does
G.O. (Nilai) No. 202, Revenue Department, dated 24 April 2000, issued by the Government of Tamil Nadu, removes the track rent charged to farmers for pipelines laid in government poramboke land for taking irrigation water. It plainly changes the earlier position under G.O. (Nilai) No. 1002, Revenue, dated 2 December 1993, but only for farmers.
Why it was issued
The source says earlier letters and government orders had already given instructions about permitting pipelines in government land for carrying irrigation water for farmers. Farmers' associations then asked the Government to cancel the track rent charged for the stretch where such pipelines were laid in government poramboke land.
The source also records that, while presenting the financial statement in the Legislative Assembly on 24 March 2000, the Hon'ble Chief Minister announced that the track rent then being collected for pipelines laid in government land to carry irrigation water for farmers would be cancelled.
Who is affected
This matters mainly to:
- farmers who lay pipelines through government poramboke land to take irrigation water
- landowners or cultivators depending on such irrigation pipelines
- revenue and land administration officials dealing with permission and charges for pipelines in government land
Key points in the text
- Track rent had earlier been levied for laying underground pipelines through government poramboke land.
- G.O. (Nilai) No. 1002, Revenue, dated 2 December 1993, had set the track rent structure.
- G.O. (Nilai) No. 202, Revenue Department, dated 24 April 2000, cancels that track rent in so far as farmers are concerned.
- The cancellation is specifically for pipelines laid in government land for carrying irrigation water.
- The Special Commissioner and Commissioner of Land Administration was asked to send proposals to make the necessary amendments in the relevant Revenue Standing Order.
What it does not say
The source text does not say that all pipeline charges in all situations are cancelled. It speaks specifically about farmers laying pipelines in government land for taking irrigation water. If a pipeline is for another purpose, the source text here does not confirm any exemption.
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Common questions
Does this cancel track rent for farmers' irrigation pipelines in government land?
Yes. G.O. (Nilai) No. 202, Revenue Department, dated 24 April 2000, says the track rent earlier levied for farmers laying pipelines in government land to carry irrigation water is cancelled.
Does this apply to pipelines laid through government poramboke land?
Yes. The source specifically refers to pipelines laid through government poramboke land for taking irrigation water.
Was there an earlier government order that charged this track rent?
Yes. The source says the track rent had been imposed under G.O. (Nilai) No. 1002, Revenue, dated 2 December 1993.
Does this document say that every kind of pipeline in government land is free from charges?
No. The source only states the cancellation for farmers laying pipelines in government land to carry irrigation water.
