G.O.Ms.No.28, Sanction of Rs.53.00 lakhs to Madras Institute of Development Studies, Chennai
The Planning Development and Special Initiatives (SPC) Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu issued G.O.Ms.No.28 dated 13 March 2015, sanctioning Rs.53.00 lakhs to the Madras Institute of Development Studies, Chennai, for 2014-2015. The amount is a State matching grant equal to funding released by the Indian Council of Social Science Research, comprising the third instalment of the Non-Plan recurring grant and the fourth instalment of the Plan recurring grant. The document concerns institutional funding and contains no provision affecting land ownership, land records or property transactions.
What G.O.Ms.No.28 governs
G.O.Ms.No.28 dated 13 March 2015 authorises the release of a State matching grant to the Madras Institute of Development Studies, Chennai. The Government of Tamil Nadu had previously agreed to provide a matching grant equal to the amount sanctioned each year by the Indian Council of Social Science Research.
For 2014-2015, the Indian Council of Social Science Research had sanctioned annual recurring grants of Rs.40.00 lakhs under the development Plan grant and Rs.173.00 lakhs under the maintenance and development Non-Plan grant.
Grant sanctioned for 2014-2015
The Planning Development and Special Initiatives (SPC) Department sanctioned Rs.53.00 lakhs as the State share matching amounts released by the Indian Council of Social Science Research. The sanctioned amount consists of:
- Rs.43.00 lakhs as the third instalment of the Non-Plan recurring grant.
- Rs.10.00 lakhs as the fourth instalment of the Plan recurring grant.
- A total matching grant of Rs.53.00 lakhs.
The document also records that Rs.117.00 lakhs had previously been released to the Madras Institute of Development Studies as Plan and Non-Plan matching grants for 2014-2015.
Payment and financial administration
G.O.Ms.No.28 directs that the sanctioned expenditure be charged to the specified grants-in-aid account for current expenditure relating to the Madras Institute of Development Studies.
The Member-Secretary of the State Planning Commission is authorised to draw and disburse the Rs.53.00 lakhs to the institute under proper acknowledgement. The Member-Secretary must also monitor receipt of the utilisation certificate from the institute.
The document states that additional funds of Rs.14.00 lakhs would be provided in FMA 2014-2015. It also requires the expenditure to be brought before the legislature through inclusion in the Supplementary Estimates for 2014-2015.
Who is affected
G.O.Ms.No.28 directly concerns the Madras Institute of Development Studies, the State Planning Commission, the Indian Council of Social Science Research and the government accounting authorities handling the grant. Property buyers, landowners and land professionals are not assigned any duty or benefit under the document. It does not contain provisions changing land classification, title, registration, planning permission or revenue records.
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Common questions
Does G.O.Ms.No.28 affect my land or property records?
No land-related change is stated. The document only sanctions a matching grant to the Madras Institute of Development Studies, Chennai.
How much funding did the Government of Tamil Nadu sanction?
The Government sanctioned Rs.53.00 lakhs, consisting of Rs.43.00 lakhs as a Non-Plan recurring grant instalment and Rs.10.00 lakhs as a Plan recurring grant instalment.
Why was the Rs.53.00 lakhs released?
It was released as the State matching share equal to the amount released by the Indian Council of Social Science Research for 2014-2015.
Who is responsible for disbursing and monitoring the grant?
The Member-Secretary of the State Planning Commission is authorised to draw and disburse the amount under proper acknowledgement and monitor receipt of the utilisation certificate from the Madras Institute of Development Studies.
