G.O. (Ms.) No. 72, Distribution of Fishery Lease Revenue, 2014
The Tamil Nadu Public Works (W.2) Department issued Government Order (Ms.) No. 72 on 6 May 2014, creating a new government account head for fishery lease revenue from lakes and other water bodies controlled by the Water Resources Department. The account supports distribution of part of that revenue to Water Users Associations and other levels of farmers' organisations for maintenance work.
What the government order does
Government Order (Ms.) No. 72 of the Tamil Nadu Public Works (W.2) Department creates a new account head under Demand No. 60. Fishery lease revenue from all lakes and water bodies controlled by the Water Resources Department is to be paid into this account so that the relevant share can be distributed to farmers' organisations.
The new account head is:
- 0701, Major and Medium Irrigation Projects
- 80, General
- 800, Other Receipts
- AK, Income from fishery leases
- Detailed code: 0701-80-800-AK-0000
The Chief Engineer in Chief of the Water Resources Department is designated as the account reconciliation, estimating and controlling authority for this account head.
Background and revenue sharing
Government Order (Ms.) No. 16 of the Public Works (W.2) Department, dated 14 January 2011, required 50 per cent of fishery auction receipts collected by the Fisheries Department and Revenue Department to be provided to the Public Works Department, Water Resources Department. The money was intended to support strengthening and deepening of bunds and maintenance of weirs, sluices and irrigation structures in dams, tanks, lakes and other water bodies.
Government Order (Ms.) No. 16 also provided that 50 per cent of the relevant income would be distributed among three levels of farmers' organisations as follows:
- Water Users Association, first level, 60 per cent.
- Distributary Committee, second level, 20 per cent.
- Project Committee, third level, 20 per cent.
The Water Resources Department requested a separate public account head because the earlier government order did not identify the revenue account into which the 50 per cent share should be paid.
Who is affected
Government Order (Ms.) No. 72 mainly affects the Water Resources Department, Fisheries Department, Revenue Department, farmers' organisations, district administrations, treasuries and accounting officers handling fishery lease receipts.
Individuals or organisations using fishery auction rights in Water Resources Department lakes should note that the earlier government decision prohibited exercising such rights without government authorisation and sought to place fishery auction authority with the Public Works Department. The document concerns fishery lease administration and maintenance funding for government controlled water bodies. It does not set out any process for deciding private land ownership or property boundaries.
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Common questions
Does Government Order (Ms.) No. 72 change ownership of land near a lake?
No land ownership or boundary procedure is stated. The government order creates an account head for fishery lease revenue from lakes and water bodies controlled by the Water Resources Department.
How is the farmers' organisations share divided?
The relevant 50 per cent share is divided with 60 per cent going to Water Users Associations, 20 per cent to Distributary Committees and 20 per cent to Project Committees.
What maintenance work is the fishery lease revenue intended to support?
The source identifies strengthening and deepening bunds and maintaining weirs, sluices and irrigation structures in dams, tanks, lakes and other water bodies.
Who controls the new fishery lease revenue account?
The Chief Engineer in Chief of the Water Resources Department is the account reconciliation, estimating and controlling authority.
