G.O.Ms.No.122, Formation of Sustainable Development Goal District Committees and Cells, 2019 (G.O.Ms.No.122)

Purpose and scope

The Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (SP.2) Department issued Government Order G.O.Ms.No.122, dated 18 December 2019, as part of Tamil Nadu's work towards the Sustainable Development Goals. The goals form part of the United Nations framework called "Transforming our World: 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development".

The government considered district and sub-district monitoring necessary because many indicators begin at the local level. The framework is intended to extend to districts, blocks, villages, cities, municipalities and town panchayats.

District structure

Government Order G.O.Ms.No.122 provides for a Sustainable Development Goal District Level High Power Committee, a District Level Executive Committee and Sustainable Development Goal cells in districts.

The District Level High Power Committee includes:

• The Honourable Minister as Chairman.
• The District Collector as Member Secretary.
• The Project Director of the District Rural Development Agency as Convenor.
• Members of Parliament and Members of the Legislative Assembly.
• District officials dealing with revenue, planning, agriculture, forests, municipal administration, health, education, welfare, public works, highways, electricity, water supply, industries, labour, transport and other sectors.
• Other persons as required, depending on the agenda.

Key functions

The district Sustainable Development Goal system is intended to support:

• Mapping goals and targets.
• Developing indicators that can be monitored.
• Collecting baseline and periodic data.
• Preparing a vision document and annual status report.
• Building capacity among participating bodies.
• Coordinating resources for achieving targets.
• Periodically reviewing targets and achievements.
• Reporting achievements to the High Power Committee.
• Documenting work in districts, blocks and rural and urban areas.

A dedicated website and Sustainable Development Goal Dashboard developed through the Tamil Nadu e-Governance Agency is to receive district data from line departments, support reviews and show district and block performance. Awards and rankings based on Sustainable Development Goal performance are also intended to use the dashboard.

Relevance to land and property readers

Government Order G.O.Ms.No.122 is an administrative and development monitoring measure. Although the District Revenue Officer and planning, municipal, public works and other local officials are represented, the supplied text does not change land title, property registration, land classification, development permission or land use requirements.