G.O. Ms. No.16, Matching Grant to Madras Institute of Development Studies, 2016
The Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (SPC) Department issued Government Order G.O. Ms. No.16 dated 22 February 2016, sanctioning Rs.131.00 lakhs as the Tamil Nadu Government's matching grant to the Madras Institute of Development Studies, Chennai, for 2015-2016. It concerns institutional funding and does not change land ownership, property records, land use or revenue administration.
What the document does
Government Order G.O. Ms. No.16 dated 22 February 2016, issued by the Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (SPC) Department, sanctions Rs.131.00 lakhs to the Madras Institute of Development Studies, Chennai. The amount is the State Government's matching contribution against grants released by the Indian Council of Social Science Research, New Delhi, for 2015-2016.
The Government of Tamil Nadu had previously agreed to provide the Madras Institute of Development Studies with an annual matching grant equal to the amount sanctioned by the Indian Council of Social Science Research.
Funding covered
Government Order G.O. Ms. No.16 covers the second and third instalments released by the Indian Council of Social Science Research:
- Rs.71.00 lakhs as the second instalment of the Non-Plan recurring grant.
- Rs.60.00 lakhs as the third instalment, consisting of Rs.10.00 lakhs under Plan grant and Rs.50.00 lakhs under Non-Plan grant.
- The combined State matching grant sanctioned is Rs.131.00 lakhs.
An earlier amount of Rs.49.00 lakhs had already been released as the Plan and Non-Plan matching grant for 2015-2016.
Budget and administration
Government Order G.O. Ms. No.16 directs that the sanctioned expenditure be charged to the specified account for grants to the Madras Institute of Development Studies. It states that an additional Rs.33.00 lakhs would be provided in the Final Modified Appropriation for 2015-2016.
Pending that provision, the Member Secretary of the State Planning Commission was authorised to incur the sanctioned expenditure. The expenditure was also to be brought to the Legislature's notice through specific inclusion in the Supplementary Estimates for 2015-2016. The Finance Department concurred with the sanction.
Who is affected
Government Order G.O. Ms. No.16 directly concerns the Madras Institute of Development Studies, the State Planning Commission, the Indian Council of Social Science Research and the government finance and accounts authorities responsible for releasing and recording the grant.
Property buyers, owners and land professionals are not assigned any duty or liability. The document contains no provision concerning land titles, patta, registration, land classification, land use or property transactions.
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Common questions
Does G.O. Ms. No.16 affect my land or property purchase?
No. The document sanctions a matching grant to the Madras Institute of Development Studies and contains no provision about land ownership, property records, land use or registration.
How much funding was sanctioned?
The Tamil Nadu Government sanctioned Rs.131.00 lakhs as its matching grant for 2015-2016.
What instalments does the sanctioned amount match?
It matches Rs.71.00 lakhs released as the second Non-Plan recurring instalment and Rs.60.00 lakhs released as the third instalment, comprising Rs.10.00 lakhs Plan grant and Rs.50.00 lakhs Non-Plan grant.
Who was authorised to incur the expenditure?
The Member Secretary of the State Planning Commission was authorised to incur the sanctioned expenditure pending provision of the additional funds in the Final Modified Appropriation for 2015-2016.
