G.O. (Rt) No. 28, Tamil Nadu Sustainable Urban Development Project Negotiations, 2015
The Municipal Administration and Water Supply (MA2) Department issued G.O. (Rt) No. 28 on 17 February 2015, permitting three Tamil Nadu officials to attend World Bank negotiations in New Delhi for the proposed Tamil Nadu Sustainable Urban Development Project. It approves their official travel, treats their absence from headquarters as duty and provides for payment of travel and daily allowance from the relevant salary accounts, but does not change land ownership, land use or property rights.
Purpose
The Municipal Administration and Water Supply (MA2) Department issued G.O. (Rt) No. 28 on 17 February 2015 to authorise official participation in negotiations with the World Bank in New Delhi. The negotiations concerned proposed financial assistance for the Tamil Nadu Sustainable Urban Development Project.
The proposal had an outlay of US $600 million, including proposed World Bank assistance of US $400 million. It had been forwarded to the Government of India, which recommended and sent it to the World Bank. The World Bank Country Director requested a Tamil Nadu delegation for negotiations on an International Bank for Reconstruction and Development loan of US $400 million.
Officials covered
G.O. (Rt) No. 28 permits the following officials to participate in the negotiations at the World Bank office on 19 February 2015:
- Tmt. Anita Praveen, Indian Administrative Service, Chairperson and Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Urban Infrastructure Financial Services Limited.
- Thiru T. Udhayachandran, Indian Administrative Service, Secretary to Government, Finance (Expenditure) Department.
- Thiru G. Prakash, Indian Administrative Service, Director of Municipal Administration.
Travel and service provisions
G.O. (Rt) No. 28 contains these administrative approvals:
- Tmt. Anita Praveen was permitted to visit New Delhi on 19 and 20 February 2015.
- Thiru T. Udhayachandran and Thiru G. Prakash were permitted to visit New Delhi on 19 February 2015.
- Their absence from headquarters was to be treated as duty.
- Travel allowance and daily allowance expenditure was to be charged to the relevant accounts from which each officer's salary was paid.
- Finance Department concurrence was not required, based on the government order identified in the document.
Relevance to property owners and buyers
G.O. (Rt) No. 28 is an official travel and participation approval connected with project financing negotiations. It does not contain provisions changing land classification, ownership, registration, planning permission, development controls, taxes or individual property rights. A property buyer, owner or land professional is therefore not assigned any obligation or entitlement by this document.
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Common questions
Does G.O. (Rt) No. 28 change any land ownership or land use rules?
No. The document only authorises officials to attend World Bank negotiations and deals with their travel, duty status and expenses.
Did G.O. (Rt) No. 28 approve the World Bank loan?
The document permits officials to participate in negotiations for a proposed International Bank for Reconstruction and Development loan of US $400 million. It does not state that the loan was finally approved.
Which officials were authorised to attend the negotiations?
The authorised officials were Tmt. Anita Praveen of Tamil Nadu Urban Infrastructure Financial Services Limited, Thiru T. Udhayachandran of the Finance (Expenditure) Department and Thiru G. Prakash, Director of Municipal Administration.
Who pays the authorised officials' travel expenses?
Travel allowance and daily allowance expenditure is to be charged to the relevant account from which each officer's salary is paid.
