G.O.(Ms).No.113, NITI Aayog Aspirational District, Virudhunagar Nodal Officer, 2019
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (SP.2) Department, issued G.O.(Ms).No.113 dated 14 October 2019 to nominate Tmt. S. Madumathi, IAS, as State Level Nodal Officer for the Virudhunagar Aspirational District. She replaces Dr. Santhosh Babu, IAS, and will coordinate and review the Aspirational Districts Programme in Virudhunagar. The government order is an administrative appointment and does not change land ownership, land use or property procedures.
What the government order does
The Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (SP.2) Department issued G.O.(Ms).No.113 dated 14 October 2019 as part of the NITI Aayog Aspirational Districts Programme. The government order appoints Tmt. S. Madumathi, IAS, Secretary to Government, Social Welfare and Nutritious Meal Programme Department, as the State Level Nodal Officer for the Virudhunagar Aspirational District.
Tmt. S. Madumathi, IAS, was already the Monitoring Officer for Virudhunagar District. She replaces Dr. Santhosh Babu, IAS, Principal Secretary to Government, Information Technology Department, as the State Level Nodal Officer for Virudhunagar.
Why the appointment was changed
G.O.(Ms).No.113 explains that Monitoring Officers are appointed for each district to inspect and review major schemes and programmes, suggest solutions to district officials, remove implementation bottlenecks and support faster delivery. Monitoring Officers are expected to visit their allotted districts once every month and conduct purposeful, result-oriented reviews.
The Government of Tamil Nadu considered it more effective for the Monitoring Officer of an Aspirational District to also serve as its nodal officer. The change avoids a situation in which Dr. Santhosh Babu, IAS, would need to visit both Dharmapuri, where he was Monitoring Officer, and Virudhunagar, where he was State Level Nodal Officer. It also avoids separate officers visiting Virudhunagar for overlapping review functions.
Programme administration covered
G.O.(Ms).No.113 records the following arrangements:
- A High Level Committee chaired by the Chief Secretary had been constituted for the Aspirational Districts Programme.
- State Level Nodal Officers act as a bridge between the Central Government and the district.
- Dr. Chandramohan B, IAS, was the State Level Nodal Officer and Monitoring Officer for Ramanathapuram District.
- Tmt. S. Madumathi, IAS, becomes the State Level Nodal Officer and Monitoring Officer for Virudhunagar District.
Relevance to property owners and buyers
G.O.(Ms).No.113 concerns government programme monitoring and the allocation of administrative responsibilities. It contains no provision changing title, patta, registration, land classification, planning permission or land use. A property buyer, owner or land professional does not need to take any property-related action because of this appointment.
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Common questions
Does G.O.(Ms).No.113 change any land or property rule in Virudhunagar?
No. G.O.(Ms).No.113 appoints a State Level Nodal Officer for the Virudhunagar Aspirational District and contains no change to land ownership, land use or property procedures.
Who was appointed as the Virudhunagar State Level Nodal Officer?
Tmt. S. Madumathi, IAS, Secretary to Government, Social Welfare and Nutritious Meal Programme Department, was appointed as State Level Nodal Officer for the Virudhunagar Aspirational District.
Who did Tmt. S. Madumathi, IAS, replace?
Tmt. S. Madumathi, IAS, replaced Dr. Santhosh Babu, IAS, Principal Secretary to Government, Information Technology Department.
What does a district Monitoring Officer do?
A Monitoring Officer reviews and inspects major district schemes and programmes, suggests solutions to bottlenecks and supports faster implementation. The officer is expected to visit the allotted district once each month.
