G.O.(Ms).No.115, Special Area Development Programme, Allocation for Administration and Monitoring of SADP Unit-1 and Unit-2
The Tamil Nadu Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (TC-II) Department issued G.O.(Ms).No.115 on 30 October 2019, sanctioning 1 percent of the annual Special Area Development Programme allocation for administration and monitoring. The allocation is divided 60:40 between Special Area Development Programme Unit-1 in Udhagamandalam and Unit-2 at the State Planning Commission in Chennai, including Rs.45 lakhs and Rs.30 lakhs respectively for 2019-2020.
What the government order does
G.O.(Ms).No.115 of the Tamil Nadu Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (TC-II) Department, dated 30 October 2019, approves the use of 1 percent of the Special Area Development Programme allocation each year for administration and monitoring. The amount is divided in a 60:40 ratio between the programme's two implementation units.
For 2019-2020, the total Special Area Development Programme fund was Rs.75 crores and the 1 percent allocation was Rs.75 lakhs.
Programme coverage
The Special Area Development Programme is administered and implemented through two units:
- Unit-1 is the office of the Project Director, Special Area Development Programme, Udhagamandalam. It covers The Nilgiris, Coimbatore, Tiruppur and Erode districts.
- Unit-2 is the State Level Technical Cell at the State Planning Commission. It oversees implementation through District Planning Cells in Dindigul, Madurai, Theni, Virudhunagar, Tirunelveli and Kanniyakumari districts.
The State Level Technical Cell for the Hill Areas of Tamil Nadu was established in the State Planning Commission and functions under the State Land Use Research Board.
Financial provisions
G.O.(Ms).No.115 makes the following allocations for 2019-2020:
- Rs.45 lakhs for Unit-1 at the office of the Project Director in Udhagamandalam.
- Rs.30 lakhs for Unit-2 at the State Level Technical Cell in Chennai.
- The funds are intended for administration, evaluation and monitoring expenditure connected with the Special Area Development Programme.
- Additional funds of Rs.75 lakhs were to be provided in the revised estimates or final modified appropriation for 2019-2020.
- Pending that provision, the Member Secretary of the State Planning Commission was authorised to draw and disburse the sanctioned amount.
The expenditure was also required to be brought to the notice of the Legislature through specific inclusion in the Supplementary Estimates for 2019-2020.
Who is affected
G.O.(Ms).No.115 primarily concerns the State Planning Commission, the Project Director in Udhagamandalam, the State Level Technical Cell and District Planning Cells implementing the programme. It does not state that it changes land ownership, land classification, planning permission or individual property rights.
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Common questions
Does G.O.(Ms).No.115 change the ownership or classification of my land?
No such change is stated. G.O.(Ms).No.115 deals with funding for administration and monitoring of the Special Area Development Programme.
Which districts come under Special Area Development Programme Unit-1?
Unit-1, based at the office of the Project Director in Udhagamandalam, covers The Nilgiris, Coimbatore, Tiruppur and Erode.
Which districts are overseen by Special Area Development Programme Unit-2?
Unit-2 oversees implementation in Dindigul, Madurai, Theni, Virudhunagar, Tirunelveli and Kanniyakumari through the District Planning Cells.
How was the Rs.75 lakhs allocation divided for 2019-2020?
Rs.45 lakhs was sanctioned for Unit-1 in Udhagamandalam and Rs.30 lakhs for Unit-2 at the State Level Technical Cell in Chennai.
