G.O.Ms.No.7, Hill Area Development Programme Medical and Public Health Schemes, 2015
The Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (TC-II) Department issued Government Order G.O.Ms.No.7 dated 23 January 2015, permitting Rs.10,97,000 in savings from the Hill Area Development Programme to be used for medical equipment in the Nilgiris District during 2014 to 2015. The order funds a ventilator and eight ECG machines and does not create or change any land ownership, property or planning requirement.
What the order does
The Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (TC-II) Department issued Government Order G.O.Ms.No.7 dated 23 January 2015. It approves the use of Rs.10,97,000 from savings available under the Hill Area Development Programme for schemes in the Medical and Public Health Sector in the Nilgiris District during 2014 to 2015.
The Project Director, Hill Area Development Programme, Udhagamandalam, had reported an unspent amount of Rs.10,97,124. The savings arose after works were completed and some works sanctioned between 2008 to 2009 and 2013 to 2014 were dropped. The Government permitted Rs.10,97,000 of those savings to be used for the listed purchases.
Schemes funded
Government Order G.O.Ms.No.7 sanctions the following medical equipment:
- A ventilator for the Government Headquarters Hospital, Ooty, including VAT at 5%, costing Rs.7,19,250.
- Eight ECG machines for hospitals in the Nilgiris District, including VAT at 5%, costing Rs.3,77,750.
- The total sanctioned amount is Rs.10,97,000.
Administration and accountability
Government Order G.O.Ms.No.7 authorises the Collector of Nilgiris District to disburse the sanctioned amount from accumulated Hill Area Development Programme savings to the implementing department. The Project Director must maintain accounts under the existing government procedure.
Key requirements include:
- Detailed estimates and a project report must be available for every item.
- Photographic evidence must be obtained where relevant and after completion.
- Project reports must identify user needs, the proposed solution and any other funding needed for completion.
- Completion reports must record actual use and benefits to users, with photographic evidence.
- Statements of account must be prepared, and remaining balances with accrued interest must be refunded unless variations are properly approved.
- Heads of Department and sectoral officers must implement the schemes in consultation with the Project Director and report completion to the Government.
Relevance to property and land
Government Order G.O.Ms.No.7 concerns the use of programme savings for public medical equipment. It contains no provision changing land ownership, patta, land classification, development rights, planning permission or property transactions. A property buyer or owner is therefore not assigned any obligation under the text.
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Common questions
Does G.O.Ms.No.7 affect my patta or ownership of land in the Nilgiris?
No land ownership or patta provision appears in the order. It only approves the use of Hill Area Development Programme savings for medical equipment.
What purchases were approved for the Nilgiris District?
The order approves a ventilator for the Government Headquarters Hospital, Ooty, and eight ECG machines for hospitals in the Nilgiris District.
How much money was sanctioned?
The Government sanctioned Rs.10,97,000 from savings available under the Hill Area Development Programme.
Who is responsible for releasing and accounting for the funds?
The Collector of Nilgiris District is authorised to disburse the amount to the implementing department. The Project Director, Hill Area Development Programme, must maintain the accounts and ensure that project, completion and photographic records are available.
