G.O.Ms.No.62, Developing Software for Data Management Cell, 2019

What the government order does

The Government of Tamil Nadu, Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (SPC) Department issued G.O.Ms.No.62 dated 4 March 2019. It sanctions Rs.16,30,000 for developing a web portal application for monitoring the implementation of Sustainable Development Goals, Tamil Nadu Innovation Initiatives, the State Balanced Growth Fund, the Special Area Development Programme and other schemes.

The software project was recommended by the State Planning Commission under the Tamil Nadu Innovation Initiatives Scheme for 2018-19, Round II. Development of the portal was entrusted to the Commissioner, Tamil Nadu e-Governance Agency.

Funding and release schedule

G.O.Ms.No.62 dated 4 March 2019 provides for the sanctioned amount to be released in two financial years:

• Rs.11,50,000 is released for 2018-19, with provision made in the Final Supplementary Estimates 2018-19.
• Rs.4,80,000 is released during 2019-20, with funds provided in the Budget Estimates 2019-20.
• The Rs.4,80,000 allocation may be drawn only after 1 April 2019.
• The expenditure is to be met from the State Innovation Fund through the accounting arrangements specified in the government order.

The source also records that the Tamil Nadu e-Governance Agency had submitted a proposal costing Rs.24.20 lakhs. The Member Secretary suggested transferring Rs.16.30 lakhs initially from the State Planning Commission allocation and meeting the Rs.7.90 lakh balance from an amount approved for the Evaluation and Applied Research Department. The government sanction stated in the operative part is Rs.16.30 lakhs.

Responsible authorities

G.O.Ms.No.62 dated 4 March 2019 assigns the following responsibilities:

• The Member Secretary, State Planning Commission is the estimating, reconciling and controlling authority for the relevant account head.
• The Member Secretary is authorised to draw and disburse the released amounts to the Commissioner, Tamil Nadu e-Governance Agency.
• The Finance Department concurred with the sanction on 4 March 2019.

Relevance to property owners and buyers

G.O.Ms.No.62 dated 4 March 2019 is an administrative and technology funding approval. It does not contain provisions about patta, land classification, planning permission, change of land use, registration, acquisition, ownership or property transactions. A property buyer, owner or land professional is therefore not given any direct duty, benefit or property right by this document.