Madras Institute of Development Studies, Chennai, Sanction of Rs.49.00 lakhs as Plan and Non-Plan Matching Grant for 2015-2016
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Planning Development and Special Initiatives (SPC) Department, issued G.O.Ms.No.1 dated 5 January 2016 to sanction Rs.49.00 lakhs as the State matching grant to the Madras Institute of Development Studies, Chennai, for 2015-2016. The grant matches the amount released by the Indian Council of Social Science Research and does not contain any provision governing land ownership, registration, classification or development.
What the government order does
G.O.Ms.No.1 dated 5 January 2016 of the Government of Tamil Nadu, Planning Development and Special Initiatives (SPC) Department, authorises the release of Rs.49.00 lakhs to the Madras Institute of Development Studies, Chennai. The amount is the Tamil Nadu Government's matching contribution for Plan and Non-Plan recurring grants released by the Indian Council of Social Science Research for 2015-2016.
The Government had previously agreed to provide a matching grant equal to the amount sanctioned by the Indian Council of Social Science Research each year. For 2015-2016, the Indian Council of Social Science Research released Rs.49.00 lakhs, and the State sanctioned an equal amount.
Grant details
G.O.Ms.No.1 records the following Indian Council of Social Science Research releases that form the basis of the State matching grant:
- Rs.20.00 lakhs as Plan grant, released in two instalments of Rs.10.00 lakhs each.
- Rs.29.00 lakhs as Non-Plan grant.
- Rs.49.00 lakhs as the total released amount.
- Rs.49.00 lakhs as the corresponding State matching grant sanctioned to the Madras Institute of Development Studies.
The expenditure is assigned to the government account head for grants to the Madras Institute of Development Studies under Other General Economic Services and grants for current expenditure.
Administration and oversight
G.O.Ms.No.1 directs the Member-Secretary of the State Planning Commission to draw and disburse the sanctioned amount to the Madras Institute of Development Studies, Chennai. The payment must be made under proper acknowledgement, and the Member-Secretary must monitor receipt of the institute's utilisation certificate.
The grant received concurrence from the Finance Department through its communication dated 30 December 2015. The government order was issued by order of the Governor and signed by the Principal Secretary to Government.
Relevance to property and land matters
G.O.Ms.No.1 is an institutional funding approval, not a land administration measure. It does not set out requirements concerning property purchases, title, patta, land records, registration, land classification, planning permission or change of land use. A property buyer or owner is not given any obligation or entitlement under the document.
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Common questions
Does G.O.Ms.No.1 affect my land or property transaction in Tamil Nadu?
No land or property transaction provision appears in G.O.Ms.No.1. It concerns a matching grant to the Madras Institute of Development Studies, Chennai.
How much did the Tamil Nadu Government sanction?
The Government of Tamil Nadu sanctioned Rs.49.00 lakhs as its matching grant for 2015-2016.
Why was Rs.49.00 lakhs sanctioned to the Madras Institute of Development Studies?
The amount equals the Plan and Non-Plan recurring grant released by the Indian Council of Social Science Research. The State contribution was sanctioned on a matching basis.
Who is responsible for releasing and monitoring the grant?
The Member-Secretary of the State Planning Commission must draw and disburse the amount to the Madras Institute of Development Studies and monitor receipt of its utilisation certificate.
