G.O.(Ms).No. 164, State Level Nodal Officers for Ramanathapuram and Virudhunagar Aspirational Districts
The Tamil Nadu Planning and Development (SDG) Department issued G.O.(Ms).No. 164 dated 10 December 2024 to nominate new State Level Nodal Officers for the Ramanathapuram and Virudhunagar Aspirational Districts. It updates the earlier officer nominations and coordinates district monitoring under the Aspirational Districts Programme, but does not change land ownership, property records or land administration procedures.
What the government order does
The Tamil Nadu Planning and Development (SDG) Department issued G.O.(Ms).No. 164 dated 10 December 2024 under the Aspirational Districts Programme. It nominates the officers currently serving as district Monitoring Officers to also act as State Level Nodal Officers, known as State Prabhari Officers, for Ramanathapuram and Virudhunagar.
The State Level Nodal Officers act as a bridge between the Central Government and the district administration for the Aspirational Districts Programme.
Officers nominated
G.O.(Ms).No. 164 dated 10 December 2024 makes the following nominations:
- Dr. M. Vallalar, IAS, Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Tamil Nadu Maritime Board, is nominated as State Level Nodal Officer for Ramanathapuram Aspirational District.
- Thiru. A. Shanmuga Sundram, IAS, Commissioner of Handlooms, is nominated as State Level Nodal Officer for Virudhunagar Aspirational District.
Earlier government orders had nominated Tmt. Archana Patnaik, IAS, for Ramanathapuram and Dr. R. Anandakumar, IAS, for Virudhunagar. The new nominations follow the appointment of Dr. M. Vallalar and Thiru. A. Shanmuga Sundram as Monitoring Officers for the respective districts.
Monitoring responsibilities
G.O.(Ms).No. 164 explains that Monitoring Officers are appointed for districts across Tamil Nadu to:
- Review and inspect major government schemes and programmes.
- Suggest solutions to district officials where implementation faces bottlenecks.
- Support faster implementation of programmes.
- Visit their allotted districts once every month.
- Ensure that inspections and reviews are purposeful and result oriented.
The same officer is assigned both monitoring and State Level Nodal Officer responsibilities to avoid one officer visiting two districts or two officers separately reviewing the same district.
Relevance to property owners and buyers
G.O.(Ms).No. 164 is an administrative appointment document for government programme monitoring. It contains no provisions concerning patta, title, land classification, registration, planning permission, land acquisition, property tax or ownership rights. Property buyers, owners and land professionals are therefore not given any new obligation or entitlement by this government order.
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Common questions
Does G.O.(Ms).No. 164 affect my patta or land ownership?
No. The document appoints State Level Nodal Officers for the Aspirational Districts Programme and contains no provisions changing pattas, titles or ownership rights.
Who is the State Level Nodal Officer for Ramanathapuram?
Dr. M. Vallalar, IAS, Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Tamil Nadu Maritime Board, is nominated for Ramanathapuram Aspirational District.
Who is the State Level Nodal Officer for Virudhunagar?
Thiru. A. Shanmuga Sundram, IAS, Commissioner of Handlooms, is nominated for Virudhunagar Aspirational District.
What does a district Monitoring Officer do?
A Monitoring Officer reviews and inspects major schemes, helps district officials address implementation bottlenecks and visits the allotted district once a month.
