G.O.Ms.No.2, Matching Grant to Madras Institute of Development Studies, 2015
The Government of Tamil Nadu, through the Planning Development and Special Initiatives (SPC) Department, issued G.O.Ms.No.2 on 12 January 2015 to sanction Rs.117.00 lakhs as the State matching grant to the Madras Institute of Development Studies, Chennai, for 2014 to 2015. It is a funding sanction and contains no provisions concerning land ownership, land administration, planning permission or property transactions.
What the document does
G.O.Ms.No.2 of the Planning Development and Special Initiatives (SPC) Department sanctions Rs.117.00 lakhs to the Madras Institute of Development Studies, Chennai. The amount is the Government of Tamil Nadu's matching contribution for Plan and Non Plan recurring grants released by the Indian Council of Social Science Research for 2014 to 2015.
The Government had previously agreed to provide an annual matching grant equal to the amount sanctioned by the Indian Council of Social Science Research. The Indian Council of Social Science Research released Rs.117.00 lakhs, and the Member Secretary of the State Planning Commission requested release of the corresponding State share.
Grant breakdown
The Rs.117.00 lakhs released by the Indian Council of Social Science Research, and matched by the State, consists of:
- Rs.30.00 lakhs as Plan Grant.
- Rs.87.00 lakhs as Non Plan Grant.
- Rs.117.00 lakhs in total.
The individual releases listed in the government order were Rs.20.00 lakhs and Rs.10.00 lakhs under the Plan Grant, and Rs.40.00 lakhs and Rs.47.00 lakhs under the Non Plan Grant.
Administration of the payment
G.O.Ms.No.2 directs that the sanctioned expenditure be charged to the specified government account for grants to the Madras Institute of Development Studies. The Member Secretary of the State Planning Commission is asked to:
- Draw and disburse the sanctioned amount to the Madras Institute of Development Studies, Chennai.
- Obtain proper acknowledgement of the payment.
- Monitor receipt of the utilisation certificate from the institute.
The Finance Department concurred with the sanction through its communication dated 5 January 2015.
Relevance to land and property
G.O.Ms.No.2 concerns a government grant to a research institute. It does not state any change to land records, ownership rights, registration, planning controls, land use, acquisition, revenue administration or property charges. The document therefore does not set out any action for a property buyer, landowner or property professional.
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Common questions
Does G.O.Ms.No.2 change any Tamil Nadu land or property rule?
No land or property rule is stated in the document. It sanctions a matching grant to the Madras Institute of Development Studies, Chennai.
How much money did the Government of Tamil Nadu sanction?
The Government sanctioned Rs.117.00 lakhs, consisting of Rs.30.00 lakhs as Plan Grant and Rs.87.00 lakhs as Non Plan Grant.
Who receives and administers the grant?
The Madras Institute of Development Studies, Chennai, receives the grant. The Member Secretary of the State Planning Commission is responsible for drawing and disbursing it, obtaining acknowledgement and monitoring the utilisation certificate.
Why was the State matching grant released?
The Indian Council of Social Science Research had released Rs.117.00 lakhs in Plan and Non Plan recurring grants. The Government of Tamil Nadu sanctioned an equal amount as its matching contribution for 2014 to 2015.
