G.O.(D) No.286, World Bank assisted Tamil Nadu Sustainable Urban Development Project, Release of Technical Assistance grant to Project Development Grant Fund
The Municipal Administration and Water Supply (MA2) Department issued Government Order (D) No.286 on 10 August 2022, sanctioning the release of Rs.35 crore to the Project Development Grant Fund for technical assistance for ongoing consultancy assignments under the World Bank assisted Tamil Nadu Sustainable Urban Development Project. The document concerns government project funding and does not state any change to land ownership, property registration, land use or individual property rights.
What the document does
Government Order (D) No.286 of the Municipal Administration and Water Supply (MA2) Department authorises Rs.35 crore to be transferred to the Project Development Grant Fund. The money is for technical assistance for ongoing consultancy assignments under the World Bank assisted Tamil Nadu Sustainable Urban Development Project.
The Tamil Nadu Sustainable Urban Development Project had been restructured by reallocating funds among its components in July 2020 and June 2021. Its revised total outlay was US $609 million, equivalent to about Rs.4,104.86 crore, including World Bank assistance of US $400 million, equivalent to about Rs.2,770.39 crore. The implementation period, originally from June 2015 to March 2022, was extended to March 2023.
Why the grant was released
Tamil Nadu Urban Infrastructure Financial Services Limited reported that:
- Rs.113.03 crore had been committed as technical assistance grants for consultancy assignments.
- The Government had released Rs.75 crore.
- Rs.62.35 crore had already been disbursed.
- Only Rs.12.65 crore remained available.
- A further Rs.35 crore was needed for ongoing consultancy assignments.
The Government accepted the request and sanctioned Rs.35 crore from the Budget Estimate 2022-2023.
How the transfer is handled
Government Order (D) No.286 provides that:
- The sanctioned amount is charged to the specified Urban Development account for technical assistance to the World Bank assisted Tamil Nadu Sustainable Urban Development Project with the Tamil Nadu Urban Development Fund.
- The amount must not be paid in cash.
- The amount must instead be credited to the specified civil deposit account for the Grant Fund.
- The Director of Municipal Administration is authorised to prepare an adjustment bill to complete the transfer.
- The Finance Department concurred with the sanction on 3 August 2022.
Who is affected
Government Order (D) No.286 directly concerns the Director of Municipal Administration, Tamil Nadu Urban Infrastructure Financial Services Limited and the government accounting and audit authorities responsible for the transfer. Property buyers and owners are not given any new obligation or entitlement. The document does not announce a land acquisition, change of land use, planning restriction, property fee or title requirement.
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Common questions
Does Government Order (D) No.286 change my land ownership or property rights?
No change to land ownership or property rights is stated. The document only sanctions a Rs.35 crore technical assistance grant for ongoing consultancy assignments.
Who receives the Rs.35 crore sanctioned by the Government?
The Rs.35 crore is released to the Project Development Grant Fund under the World Bank assisted Tamil Nadu Sustainable Urban Development Project.
Can the sanctioned amount be paid in cash?
No. Government Order (D) No.286 requires the amount to be credited to the specified Grant Fund deposit account rather than paid in cash.
Who is authorised to carry out the fund transfer?
The Director of Municipal Administration is authorised to prepare an adjustment bill to effect the transfer.
