G.O. (Ms) No.42, Reconstitution of GoTN J-PAL Partnership Steering Committee, 2023
The Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (TC-III) Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu issued G.O. (Ms) No.42 on 20 February 2023. It ends the Advisory Committee for the Government of Tamil Nadu and Abdul Latiff Jameel Poverty Action Lab partnership, and reconstitutes the Steering Committee that oversees the partnership. It contains no change to land ownership, registration, classification or property rights.
What the government order governs
G.O. (Ms) No.42, issued by the Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (TC-III) Department on 20 February 2023, concerns the Government of Tamil Nadu partnership with the Abdul Latiff Jameel Poverty Action Lab, South Asia, of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States of America.
The partnership was created to establish an evidence based approach to policy making and improve the impact of government anti-poverty programmes. The government had previously formed a Steering Committee to approve new pilot programmes and evaluations, and an Advisory Committee to provide oversight and feedback for studies.
What changes
G.O. (Ms) No.42 changes the committee structure used to manage the partnership:
- The Advisory Committee is discontinued.
- The Steering Committee is reconstituted to oversee the partnership.
- Progress on ongoing studies, upcoming studies, projects in the pipeline and policy discussions continues to be shared monthly by the Abdul Latiff Jameel Poverty Action Lab.
- The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Planning and Development Department, directly reviews these updates with the Abdul Latiff Jameel Poverty Action Lab.
- The reconstituted Steering Committee must meet once a year, or more frequently when required.
Steering Committee membership
The reconstituted Steering Committee consists of:
- The Minister for Finance and Human Resources Management as Chairman.
- The Chief Secretary as Co-Chairman.
- The Additional Chief Secretary, Planning and Development Department.
- The Additional Chief Secretary, Finance Department.
- Secretaries of the concerned line departments.
- The Country Director or a representative of the Abdul Latiff Jameel Poverty Action Lab.
- A representative of the Madras Institute of Development Studies.
- A representative of the State Planning Commission.
Relevance to property owners and buyers
G.O. (Ms) No.42 is an administrative arrangement for oversight of research, policy studies and anti-poverty programme evaluation. It does not contain provisions concerning land records, patta, property registration, land classification, planning permission, ownership, acquisition or land use. Property buyers, owners and land professionals are therefore not given any new duty, fee, approval requirement or property right by this government order.
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Common questions
Does G.O. (Ms) No.42 change my patta or land ownership?
No. G.O. (Ms) No.42 deals only with committees overseeing the Government of Tamil Nadu and Abdul Latiff Jameel Poverty Action Lab partnership. It contains no provision changing patta or land ownership.
What happened to the Advisory Committee?
The Government of Tamil Nadu decided to discontinue the Advisory Committee and reconstitute the Steering Committee to oversee the partnership.
How often must the reconstituted Steering Committee meet?
The reconstituted Steering Committee must meet once a year, or more frequently when required.
Who leads the reconstituted Steering Committee?
The Minister for Finance and Human Resources Management is the Chairman, and the Chief Secretary is the Co-Chairman.
