G.O. (Ms.) No. 9, NITI Aayog District Initiative Nodal Officer Appointment, 2022
The Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (SP) Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu issued Government Order (Ms.) No. 9 dated 31 January 2022, appointing Thiru Mangat Ram Sharma, IAS, as Nodal Officer for a new Central Ministries initiative in selected Tamil Nadu districts. The document concerns coordination and delivery of government schemes and does not contain provisions affecting land ownership, registration, transfer or land records.
Purpose of the government order
The Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (SP) Department issued Government Order (Ms.) No. 9 dated 31 January 2022 following communications from NITI Aayog. Central Ministries with a public interface had identified districts requiring immediate attention, with the aim of achieving full delivery of government schemes within a specified time frame.
NITI Aayog requested Tamil Nadu to appoint a Nodal Officer in the rank of Principal Secretary to drive the initiative.
Appointment made
Government Order (Ms.) No. 9 appoints Thiru Mangat Ram Sharma, IAS, Principal Secretary to Government and Project Director of the Irrigation Agriculture Modernisation and Water Bodies Restoration and Management Project (IAMWARM), as the Nodal Officer.
His role is to drive the new initiative for the districts identified by the Central Ministries.
Districts covered
Government Order (Ms.) No. 9 records the following districts as selected in Tamil Nadu:
- Ramanathapuram and Virudhunagar, identified as Aspirational Districts.
- Kanchipuram.
- Tiruchirappalli.
- Cuddalore.
- Kanyakumari.
- Vellore.
The order also identifies ministry or subject associations for these districts, including skill development, school education, rural development, agriculture and other government functions.
Who is affected
Government Order (Ms.) No. 9 primarily affects the appointed Nodal Officer, the listed district administrations and the Tamil Nadu government departments involved in implementing relevant government schemes. Copies were sent to the Collectors of all seven listed districts and to several State departments and officials.
Residents of the selected districts may be affected indirectly through efforts to improve the delivery of government schemes. The document does not announce a specific benefit, entitlement or application procedure for individuals.
Relevance to property and land matters
Government Order (Ms.) No. 9 is an administrative coordination document, not a land administration measure. It does not change land classification, ownership, title, registration, planning permission, acquisition, patta or other land records. Property buyers, owners and land professionals therefore do not need to take any action based on the contents of this document.
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Common questions
Does Government Order (Ms.) No. 9 affect my land or property title?
No. The document appoints a Nodal Officer for coordinating government scheme delivery and contains no provision changing land ownership, title, registration or land records.
Who was appointed as the Nodal Officer?
Thiru Mangat Ram Sharma, IAS, Principal Secretary to Government and Project Director of the Irrigation Agriculture Modernisation and Water Bodies Restoration and Management Project (IAMWARM), was appointed.
Which Tamil Nadu districts are covered?
The document lists Ramanathapuram, Virudhunagar, Kanchipuram, Tiruchirappalli, Cuddalore, Kanyakumari and Vellore.
Does the document create a new scheme that residents can apply for?
The document describes a new Central Ministries initiative aimed at improving delivery of government schemes, but it does not provide an individual application process or announce a specific benefit.
