G.O.Ms.No.19, Conduct of 6th Economic Census, 2015
The Planning, Development & Special Initiatives (ST.2&E) Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu issued G.O.Ms.No.19 on 12 February 2015, sanctioning Rs.8,52,97,611 as the fourth instalment for conducting the 6th Economic Census during 2014-2015. The funding covers honorarium and travel expenses connected with census work and does not contain provisions relating to land ownership or property transactions.
Purpose of the government order
G.O.Ms.No.19, issued by the Planning, Development & Special Initiatives (ST.2&E) Department on 12 February 2015, approves the release of Rs.8,52,97,611 for the 6th Economic Census during 2014-2015. The amount was released by the Government of India and requested by the Principal Secretary and Commissioner, Department of Economics and Statistics.
The Government of India had given administrative approval and allotted Rs.37,92,89,000 to Tamil Nadu for the census. Earlier government orders had sanctioned funds for preliminary work, salaries, printing, advertising, training, publicity and other census expenditure.
How the sanctioned amount is allocated
G.O.Ms.No.19 divides the sanctioned Rs.8,52,97,611 between two expenditure categories:
- Rs.6,36,76,711 for honorarium under the salaries head.
- Rs.2,16,20,900 for tour travelling allowance under travel expenses.
The source records that the Government of India released the amount for honorarium and travelling allowance or daily allowance for enumerators and supervisors, along with contingencies and related census costs.
Budget and administrative arrangements
G.O.Ms.No.19 authorises the Principal Secretary and Commissioner, Department of Economics and Statistics, to incur the sanctioned expenditure while additional funds are pending in the Final Modified Appropriation 2014-2015.
Key administrative requirements are:
- The expenditure must be specifically included in the Supplementary Estimates 2014-2015 and brought to the notice of the Legislature.
- The sanctioned amount must be included in the budget proposal for the Final Modified Appropriation 2014-2015.
- Explanatory notes must be sent to the Finance (BG-I/Public) Department for inclusion in the Supplementary Estimates.
- The Finance Department concurred with the sanction on 10 February 2015.
Relevance to land and property matters
G.O.Ms.No.19 concerns government funding for the 6th Economic Census. It contains no provisions about land ownership, patta, registration, land classification, planning permission, transfer of property or property-related fees. Property buyers and owners are therefore not assigned any duty or entitlement by this document.
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Common questions
Does G.O.Ms.No.19 change any land ownership or patta rules?
No. G.O.Ms.No.19 only sanctions funding for the 6th Economic Census and contains no provisions about land ownership or patta.
How much funding was sanctioned for the 6th Economic Census?
The Government of Tamil Nadu sanctioned Rs.8,52,97,611 for conducting the 6th Economic Census during 2014-2015.
What expenses does the sanctioned amount cover?
The amount includes Rs.6,36,76,711 for honorarium and Rs.2,16,20,900 for tour travelling allowance connected with census work.
Who was authorised to spend the sanctioned census funds?
The Principal Secretary and Commissioner, Department of Economics and Statistics, was authorised to incur the expenditure pending provision of additional funds in the Final Modified Appropriation 2014-2015.
