G.O. (D) No. 213, Administrative Approval Limits for Town Panchayat Works, 2022
G.O. (D) No. 213, dated 23 June 2022, was issued by the Municipal Administration and Water Supply (Town Panchayats.2) Department to raise the financial limits within which specified authorities may grant administrative approval for works undertaken in Tamil Nadu town panchayats. It changes limits previously fixed under G.O. (D) No. 166, dated 12 April 2008, for town panchayat councils, Regional Assistant Directors of Town Panchayats and District Collectors, while leaving the Commissioner of Town Panchayats limit unchanged.
What the document governs
G.O. (D) No. 213, dated 23 June 2022, issued by the Municipal Administration and Water Supply (Town Panchayats.2) Department, governs the financial authority to grant administrative approval for works undertaken in town panchayats. The amounts are stated in lakhs of rupees.
The revised limits determine whether approval can be given by a town panchayat council, a Regional Assistant Director of Town Panchayats, a District Collector, the Commissioner of Town Panchayats or the Government.
Revised approval limits
G.O. (D) No. 213 increases the following administrative approval ceilings:
- For Special Grade and Selection Grade town panchayats, the town panchayat council limit rises from Rs. 8 lakh to Rs. 15 lakh.
- For Grade I and Grade II town panchayats, the town panchayat council limit rises from Rs. 4 lakh to Rs. 10 lakh.
- The Regional Assistant Director of Town Panchayats limit rises from Rs. 20 lakh to Rs. 30 lakh.
- The District Collector limit rises from Rs. 30 lakh to Rs. 50 lakh.
The source presents the revised limits of Rs. 30 lakh for the Regional Assistant Director and Rs. 50 lakh for the District Collector as applicable across the listed town panchayat grades.
Limits that remain unchanged
G.O. (D) No. 213 expressly states that the administrative approval ceiling already fixed for the Commissioner of Town Panchayats is not changed.
- The Commissioner of Town Panchayats may grant administrative approval up to Rs. 300 lakh for both listed groups of town panchayats.
- Works above Rs. 300 lakh require approval from the Government.
Who is affected
G.O. (D) No. 213 directly affects town panchayat councils and the government officers responsible for granting administrative approval for town panchayat works. It may also affect residents, owners and professionals interested in how proposed local works move through the approval process, because larger works can now be approved at specified local or district levels.
The document concerns approval authority for town panchayat works. Its stated provisions do not set land ownership rules, property transaction requirements or individual building approval procedures.
Background
G.O. (D) No. 213 followed a request from the Commissioner of Town Panchayats after the Chief Minister announced higher approval limits. The Municipal Administration and Water Supply (Town Panchayats.2) Department issued the document with the concurrence of the Finance Department dated 23 June 2022.
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Common questions
Does G.O. (D) No. 213 change my land ownership or property title?
No such change is stated. G.O. (D) No. 213 deals with financial authority to grant administrative approval for works undertaken by town panchayats.
How much can a town panchayat council approve under the revised limits?
The ceiling is Rs. 15 lakh for Special Grade and Selection Grade town panchayats, and Rs. 10 lakh for Grade I and Grade II town panchayats.
Was the Commissioner of Town Panchayats approval limit increased?
No. The limit remains Rs. 300 lakh for both listed groups of town panchayats, while works above Rs. 300 lakh require Government approval.
What are the revised limits for the Regional Assistant Director and District Collector?
The Regional Assistant Director of Town Panchayats ceiling is raised to Rs. 30 lakh, and the District Collector ceiling is raised to Rs. 50 lakh.
