G.O.Ms.No.57, Crop Cutting Experiment Refresher Training for 2018-2019
The Tamil Nadu Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (ST-2&E) Department issued G.O.Ms.No.57 dated 13 July 2018, sanctioning Rs.13,95,000 as recurring expenditure from 2018-2019 onwards for Crop Cutting Experiment Refresher Training conducted by the Department of Economics and Statistics. The document funds training across 385 blocks and at headquarters, and does not change land ownership, land classification or property rights.
What the document covers
Government Order G.O.Ms.No.57 dated 13 July 2018 authorises recurring expenditure for refresher training connected with the General Crop Estimation Survey. The Tamil Nadu Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (ST-2&E) Department accepted the proposal submitted by the Principal Secretary and Commissioner, Department of Economics and Statistics.
The sanctioned training supports crop cutting experiments used to estimate the productivity and production of agricultural crops in Tamil Nadu. The Department of Economics and Statistics is designated as the State Agriculture Statistics Authority for planning and organising the survey.
Who is affected
Government Order G.O.Ms.No.57 primarily affects the Department of Economics and Statistics, its field staff and supervisory staff. Refresher training is provided in districts at the beginning of every Fasli year.
The document also authorises the Principal Secretary and Commissioner, Department of Economics and Statistics to draw and disburse the sanctioned amount. Treasury officers and the Accountant General are included among the recipients of the government communication.
Key provisions
Government Order G.O.Ms.No.57 provides for:
- A total recurring sanction of Rs.13,95,000 from 2018-2019 onwards.
- Training in all 385 blocks at Rs.3,600 per block.
- An allocation of Rs.9,000 for headquarters.
- District allocations covering the 31 districts listed in the annexure.
- Use of the funds for Crop Cutting Experiment Refresher Training.
The annexure distributes the block-level amount district by district. Allocations range according to the number of blocks listed for each district.
Budget arrangements
Government Order G.O.Ms.No.57 directs that the expenditure be charged to the specified account for surveys, statistics and training under the Integrated Scheme for Development of Statistics. Additional funds were to be provided through the Revised Estimate or Final Modified Appropriation for 2018-2019, with the expenditure also brought before the Legislature through the Supplementary Estimate for that year.
The Finance Department concurred with the sanction before the government order was issued.
Relevance to property and land matters
Government Order G.O.Ms.No.57 is an administrative funding decision for agricultural statistics training. It contains no provisions changing land title, patta, survey boundaries, land classification, land use or a property owner's legal rights. Its connection with agricultural land is limited to training staff who conduct crop cutting experiments for estimating crop productivity and production.
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Common questions
Does G.O.Ms.No.57 change my patta or land ownership rights?
No. The document only sanctions expenditure for Crop Cutting Experiment Refresher Training and contains no provisions changing patta or land ownership rights.
Why are crop cutting experiments conducted?
Crop cutting experiments are used under crop estimation surveys to estimate the productivity and production of agricultural crops in Tamil Nadu.
How much funding was sanctioned for the training?
The government sanctioned Rs.13,95,000 as recurring expenditure from 2018-2019 onwards.
Where will the refresher training be conducted?
The funding covers refresher training in all 385 blocks listed across 31 districts, along with an allocation for headquarters.
