G.O.Ms.No. 77, State Plan, Review of the Ongoing Plan Schemes for the Annual Plan 2016-2017, Instructions Issued
The Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (SP.2) Department issued Government Order G.O.Ms.No. 77 on 9 September 2015, directing the State Planning Commission to review ongoing plan schemes in twelve administrative departments for the Annual Plan 2016-2017. It establishes a budget review process and does not itself change land ownership, development rights or property transaction requirements.
What the document does
Government Order G.O.Ms.No. 77, issued by the Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (SP.2) Department on 9 September 2015, sets instructions for reviewing ongoing government plan schemes. The review supports preparation of the Annual Plan 2016-2017 and the related budget process.
The State Planning Commission must conduct the review with the heads of departments from twelve administrative departments. Secretaries from the relevant administrative department, Finance Department, and Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Department may also participate.
Departments and bodies covered
Government Order G.O.Ms.No. 77 covers departments including Housing and Urban Development, Agriculture, Industries, Energy, Environment and Forest, Higher Education, and Labour and Employment. Bodies listed under Housing and Urban Development include:
- Director of Town and Country Planning
- Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority
- Tamil Nadu Housing Board
- Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board
The inclusion of these bodies means their ongoing plan schemes may be reviewed for budget purposes. The document does not introduce a planning permission procedure or alter any individual property's legal status.
Key review requirements
The State Planning Commission may recommend that a scheme should:
- Continue with its existing design and allocation.
- Continue with a lower allocation.
- Continue with modifications.
- Move to the non-plan side.
- Be discontinued entirely.
The review is limited to State Plan schemes, Centrally Sponsored Schemes and Central Sector Schemes flowing through the State budget. Obsolete, unnecessary or unsuitable schemes or components may be recommended for closure or major revision.
- Departments must provide scheme details using the prescribed format.
- Increased outlays beyond the Budget Estimate for 2015-2016 should not be recommended unless relevant mid-year sanctions were issued and are expected to continue.
- Central schemes must be checked against their guidelines, Central Assistance releases and the matching State share.
- Staff cost estimates are generally left to the Finance Department, except in specified exceptional circumstances.
Relevance to property owners and buyers
Government Order G.O.Ms.No. 77 is administrative and budget-related. It may influence future funding recommendations for schemes operated by planning, housing and urban development bodies, but it does not state any new land rate, fee, approval condition, ownership rule or property buyer obligation.
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Common questions
Does G.O.Ms.No. 77 change my land ownership or title?
No land ownership or title change is stated. Government Order G.O.Ms.No. 77 concerns the review and budgeting of ongoing government plan schemes.
Does the document create a new planning permission requirement?
No. The document lists the Director of Town and Country Planning and the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority among the bodies covered by the scheme review, but it does not create a planning permission procedure.
Can an existing government scheme be discontinued after this review?
Yes. The State Planning Commission may recommend continuing, modifying, reducing the allocation for, shifting or discontinuing a reviewed scheme.
Which housing and planning bodies are included?
The listed bodies are the Director of Town and Country Planning, Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, Tamil Nadu Housing Board and Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board.
