G.O.(Ms).No. 157, State Level Nodal Officer for Ramanathapuram Aspirational District, 2023
The Tamil Nadu Planning and Development (SDG) Department issued Government Order (Ms.) No. 157 dated 27 October 2023, nominating Tmt. Archana Patnaik, IAS, as State Level Nodal Officer for the Ramanathapuram Aspirational District. The nomination replaces Thiru. K. Nanthakumar, IAS, and concerns government monitoring of development programmes, not land ownership, registration or property rights.
What the document does
Government Order (Ms.) No. 157 dated 27 October 2023 of the Tamil Nadu Planning and Development (SDG) Department appoints Tmt. Archana Patnaik, IAS, Secretary to Government, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Department, as the State Level Nodal Officer for the Ramanathapuram Aspirational District.
The appointment is made because Tmt. Archana Patnaik, IAS, had been appointed as the Monitoring Officer for Ramanathapuram District. She replaces Thiru. K. Nanthakumar, IAS, in the State Level Nodal Officer role.
Programme and monitoring arrangement
The Aspirational Districts Programme has a High Level Committee chaired by the Chief Secretary. State Level Nodal Officers act as a bridge between the Union Government and the district.
The government also appoints Monitoring Officers for districts. Their responsibilities include:
- Reviewing and inspecting major schemes and programmes in the allotted district.
- Giving suggestions and solutions to district officials to address implementation bottlenecks.
- Visiting the allotted district once a month.
- Ensuring that inspections and reviews are purposeful and focused on results.
The government decided that the Monitoring Officer for an Aspirational District should also serve as its State Level Nodal Officer. This is intended to avoid one officer visiting two districts and two officers separately reviewing the same district.
Officers covered by the arrangement
Government Order (Ms.) No. 157 records the following positions:
- Tmt. Archana Patnaik, IAS, is nominated as State Level Nodal Officer for Ramanathapuram Aspirational District in place of Thiru. K. Nanthakumar, IAS.
- Dr. R. Anandakumar, IAS, Managing Director of the Handloom Weavers' Co-operative Society (CO-OPTEX), continues as Monitoring Officer and State Level Nodal Officer for Virudhunagar Aspirational District.
Relevance to property owners and buyers
Government Order (Ms.) No. 157 is an administrative appointment concerning the monitoring of government schemes and programmes. It does not change land classification, ownership, title, registration, planning permission or property rights. Property buyers and owners are not given any duty or application process under the document.
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Common questions
Does Government Order (Ms.) No. 157 change any land or property rules?
No. The document appoints a State Level Nodal Officer for the Ramanathapuram Aspirational District and does not contain changes to land ownership, classification, registration or property rights.
Who is the State Level Nodal Officer for Ramanathapuram Aspirational District?
Tmt. Archana Patnaik, IAS, Secretary to Government, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Department, is nominated to the role in place of Thiru. K. Nanthakumar, IAS.
What does a Monitoring Officer do under this government arrangement?
A Monitoring Officer reviews and inspects major district schemes and programmes, suggests solutions to implementation bottlenecks and visits the allotted district once a month.
Who continues as State Level Nodal Officer for Virudhunagar Aspirational District?
Dr. R. Anandakumar, IAS, continues as the Monitoring Officer and State Level Nodal Officer for Virudhunagar Aspirational District.
