G.O.(D).No.196, Swachh Bharat Mission (U) 2.0, Release of Central Assistance under IEC Component, 2022
The Municipal Administration and Water Supply (MA2) Department issued Government Order G.O.(D).No.196, dated 9 June 2022, sanctioning and releasing Rs.4,90,20,000 to the Director of Municipal Administration for information, education and communication activities under Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) 2.0 during 2021-2022. The order concerns programme funding for urban local bodies in Tamil Nadu and does not change land ownership, land use, property registration or development rights.
What the document does
Government Order G.O.(D).No.196 of the Municipal Administration and Water Supply (MA2) Department sanctions and releases Rs.4,90,20,000 as the Central share for information, education and communication activities under Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) 2.0 during 2021-2022. The money is released to the Director of Municipal Administration for implementation through urban local bodies in Tamil Nadu.
Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) 2.0 was launched by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India, on 1 October 2021 for five years, covering 2021-2026. Its stated vision is to achieve garbage-free status for all cities.
Funding covered
Government Order G.O.(D).No.196 records the following financial position for the information, education and communication component:
- Total project cost is Rs.65.05 crore.
- Government of India share is Rs.39.03 crore.
- The Central share identified as the first instalment is Rs.15.6120 crore.
- Rs.7.00 crore had already been released to the Directorate of Municipal Administration.
- Rs.4.90 crore is released through this sanction.
- The recorded balance Government of India share awaited is Rs.3.71 crore.
The sanctioned Rs.4,90,20,000 is divided among specified urban development account heads, including assistance relating to municipal corporations and municipalities, the Scheduled Caste component plan and the Tribal Sub-Plan.
Administration and disbursement
Government Order G.O.(D).No.196 authorises the Director of Municipal Administration to draw the sanctioned money and disburse it to the urban local bodies concerned. It also authorises transfer to the Director of Municipal Administration's Single Nodal Bank Account.
The Directorate of Municipal Administration had previously been designated as the State Mission Directorate, and the Director of Municipal Administration had been designated as the State Mission Director. The Finance Department concurred with the release on 7 June 2022.
Relevance to property owners and buyers
Government Order G.O.(D).No.196 is a financial and administrative sanction for urban cleanliness communication activities. It contains no provision changing title, patta, land classification, planning permission, property registration, land use or development rights. A property buyer or owner is therefore not given any new property obligation or entitlement by this document.
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Common questions
Does G.O.(D).No.196 affect my land ownership or patta?
No land ownership or patta provision appears in the document. It sanctions funding for information, education and communication activities under Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) 2.0.
How much money was released under G.O.(D).No.196?
The Municipal Administration and Water Supply (MA2) Department sanctioned and released Rs.4,90,20,000 to the Director of Municipal Administration.
Who can draw and distribute the sanctioned amount?
The Director of Municipal Administration is authorised to draw the money and disburse it to the urban local bodies concerned through the specified Single Nodal Bank Account.
What activities is the funding meant for?
The funding is for information, education and communication activities under Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) 2.0 during 2021-2022.
