G.O.Ms.No.51, Madras Institute of Development Studies, Chennai, One Time Additional Matching Grant, 2015
The Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (SPC) Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu issued Government Order G.O.Ms.No.51 on 22 June 2015, sanctioning Rs.3.00 lakhs to the Madras Institute of Development Studies, Chennai, as a one time additional matching grant for information technology infrastructure for 2013-2014. The document is a funding sanction and contains no provisions affecting land ownership, property transactions or land records.
What the document does
Government Order G.O.Ms.No.51 of the Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (SPC) Department sanctions a one time additional matching grant of Rs.3.00 lakhs to the Madras Institute of Development Studies, Chennai. The amount matches funding released by the Indian Council of Social Science Research, New Delhi, for information technology infrastructure for 2013-2014.
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 background
Government Order G.O.Ms.No.51 records the matching grants already released to the Madras Institute of Development Studies for 2013-2014:
- Rs.120.68 lakhs was sanctioned as the first and second instalments, comprising a Plan Grant of Rs.48 lakhs and a Non-Plan Grant of Rs.72.68 lakhs.
- Rs.35 lakhs was sanctioned as the third instalment.
- Rs.37 lakhs was sanctioned as the fourth instalment.
- The total previously released for 2013-2014 was Rs.192.68 lakhs, based on releases made by the Indian Council of Social Science Research.
- The additional Rs.3.00 lakhs was requested by the Director of the Madras Institute of Development Studies for information technology infrastructure.
Administration of the grant
Government Order G.O.Ms.No.51 authorises the Member-Secretary of the State Planning Commission to draw and disburse the additional Rs.3.00 lakhs to the Madras Institute of Development Studies. The amount was to be paid from funds provided in the 2015-2016 budget estimate, under proper acknowledgement.
The Member-Secretary was also required to monitor receipt of the utilisation certificate from the institute. The order records the concurrence of the Finance Department dated 13 April 2015.
Relevance to property owners and buyers
Government Order G.O.Ms.No.51 concerns an institutional grant for the Madras Institute of Development Studies. It does not contain requirements concerning land classification, ownership, registration, planning permission, development control, patta, acquisition or property transactions. Based on the contents of the document, it does not directly affect a Tamil Nadu property buyer, owner or land professional.
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Common questions
Does Government Order G.O.Ms.No.51 affect my land or property transaction?
No property or land transaction provisions appear in the document. It sanctions a matching grant to the Madras Institute of Development Studies for information technology infrastructure.
How much additional funding was sanctioned?
The Government of Tamil Nadu sanctioned Rs.3.00 lakhs as a one time additional matching grant for 2013-2014.
Who receives and administers the money?
The Madras Institute of Development Studies, Chennai, receives the grant. The Member-Secretary of the State Planning Commission is authorised to draw and disburse it and to monitor receipt of the utilisation certificate.
Why was the additional grant given?
The Director of the Madras Institute of Development Studies requested the additional matching grant for information technology infrastructure, matching the amount released by the Indian Council of Social Science Research.
