G.O.Ms.No.96, Special Area Development Programme Coordinator, 2019
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (TC-I) Department issued Government Order Ms. No. 96, dated 1 August 2019, appointing the Member Secretary of the State Planning Commission as Coordinator of the Special Area Development Programme. The Coordinator must review and monitor schemes under Unit I and Unit II and send a monthly report to the Government before the twentieth day of the following month.
What the government order does
Government Order Ms. No. 96, dated 1 August 2019, was issued by the Government of Tamil Nadu, Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (TC-I) Department. It adds a coordination and reporting requirement to paragraph 5 of Government Order Ms. No. 40, Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (TC-I) Department, dated 3 April 2016.
The addendum assigns the Member Secretary of the State Planning Commission a specific administrative role in the Special Area Development Programme.
Key provisions
Government Order Ms. No. 96 provides that:
- The Member Secretary of the State Planning Commission will be the Coordinator of the Special Area Development Programme.
- The Coordinator must review and monitor schemes implemented under Special Area Development Programme Unit I and Unit II.
- A monthly report must be sent to the Government before the twentieth day of the following month.
The document does not describe individual schemes, project budgets, land acquisition procedures, planning permissions or benefits available to landowners.
Who is affected
Government Order Ms. No. 96 primarily affects the Member Secretary of the State Planning Commission and the officials responsible for implementing and reporting on Special Area Development Programme schemes. It was circulated to the Project Director of the programme, multiple government departments, implementing agencies and district authorities.
District recipients include the Collectors or District Collectors of The Nilgiris, Coimbatore, Erode, Tiruppur, Dindigul, Theni, Madurai, Virudhunagar, Tirunelveli and Kanniyakumari. The circulation list also includes officials connected with public works, agriculture, forests, rural development, horticulture, tourism, fisheries, highways, town panchayats and other government functions.
Relevance to property owners and buyers
Government Order Ms. No. 96 is an administrative coordination document. It does not state that any land is acquired, reclassified, transferred or restricted. It also does not change patta records, land use, ownership rights or building approval requirements.
A property buyer or owner would need to consult the details of a particular Special Area Development Programme scheme to determine whether that scheme affects a specific property. Those scheme details are not included in this document.
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Common questions
Does Government Order Ms. No. 96 change my patta or land ownership?
No change to patta or land ownership is stated. The document appoints a programme coordinator and sets review, monitoring and monthly reporting duties.
Who coordinates the Special Area Development Programme?
The Member Secretary of the State Planning Commission is designated as the Coordinator of the Special Area Development Programme.
What must the Coordinator report to the Government?
The Coordinator must review and monitor schemes under Special Area Development Programme Unit I and Unit II and send a monthly report before the twentieth day of the following month.
Does the document identify land covered by the programme?
No. It lists departments, agencies and district officials who received the order, but it does not identify particular properties or provide land boundaries.
