G.O.Ms.No.104, Convergence, Integration and Focused Attention to Backward Districts, 2017
The Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Department issued Government Order G.O.Ms.No.104 on 27 December 2017, constituting a State committee and appointing nodal officers for a development initiative covering Ramanathapuram and Virudhunagar districts. The government order coordinates Central and State programmes in these backward districts and does not change land ownership, registration, classification or development rights.
Purpose and scope
Government Order G.O.Ms.No.104 of the Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Department, dated 27 December 2017, implements a NITI Aayog initiative for focused development in Ramanathapuram and Virudhunagar. The Government of India identified these two districts in Tamil Nadu as backward districts requiring focused attention.
The initiative seeks to improve socio-economic development through coordination between Central and State Government programmes, an effective feedback mechanism and replication of successful practices from other districts. States are expected to drive the programme, while the Government of India has a largely facilitative role.
Administrative arrangements
Government Order G.O.Ms.No.104 creates a committee chaired by the Chief Secretary to Government. Its key provisions are:
- The Principal Secretary or Secretary of the Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Department serves as Member Convenor.
- Members represent Agriculture, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, School Education, Health and Family Welfare, Social Welfare and Nutritious Meal Programme, Public Works, Municipal Administration and Water Supply, and Finance.
- Other Principal Secretaries or Secretaries may be included when necessary.
- The Member Secretary of the State Planning Commission is the State Nodal Officer for day-to-day interaction with NITI Aayog.
- The District Collector is expected to lead the transformation process in each identified district.
- A District Action Plan is to set out the blueprint for meeting yearly indicator targets up to 2022.
District nodal officers
Government Order G.O.Ms.No.104 appoints Tmt. P. Amudha, Commissioner of Food Safety and Drug Administration, as the State-appointed nodal officer for Ramanathapuram district. Dr. Santhosh Babu, Chairman and Managing Director of the Tamil Nadu Handicrafts Development Corporation, is appointed for Virudhunagar district.
The Government of India also nominated Thiru. S. Gopalakrishnan for Ramanathapuram and Thiru. Praveen Kumar for Virudhunagar to coordinate with the State Government and guide district administration.
Relevance to property holders
Government Order G.O.Ms.No.104 concerns programme supervision, coordination and district development planning. It contains no provision changing land title, patta, registration, land classification, acquisition, planning permission or building rights. Property buyers and owners are therefore not assigned any application, payment or compliance duty by the document.
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Common questions
Does G.O.Ms.No.104 change land ownership or patta records in Ramanathapuram or Virudhunagar?
No. The government order establishes administrative arrangements for a district development initiative and contains no provision changing land ownership or patta records.
Which Tamil Nadu districts are covered by the development initiative?
The initiative covers Ramanathapuram and Virudhunagar, which the Government of India identified as backward districts requiring focused attention.
Who leads the programme at district level?
The District Collector is described as the central district-level authority leading the transformation process. Separate Central and State nodal officers were also nominated for each district.
Does a property owner need to submit an application under G.O.Ms.No.104?
No application process for property owners is stated. The government order deals with committees, nodal officers, programme coordination and District Action Plans.
