G.O. (Ms.) No. 66, Constitution of High Power Committee for Centre for Innovation in Governance, 2024
The Tamil Nadu Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (TC-1) Department issued G.O. (Ms.) No. 66 on 14 March 2024, constituting a High Power Committee to review the performance of the Centre for Innovation in Governance. The document concerns governance innovation and committee oversight, and does not change land ownership, registration, planning permission or revenue records.
What the document does
G.O. (Ms.) No. 66 of the Tamil Nadu Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (TC-1) Department, dated 14 March 2024, creates a High Power Committee to review the performance of the Centre for Innovation in Governance. The Centre had been formed under the Tamil Nadu Innovation Initiatives following G.O. (Ms.) No. 25, dated 16 February 2024.
The Centre is intended to work with leading institutions to introduce governance innovations that are futuristic, climate friendly and sustainable. A sum of Rs.4,71,10,000 was sanctioned for its recurring and non-recurring expenditure for 2023-2024.
Areas of work
The Centre for Innovation in Governance will undertake activities through four streams:
- Grass root innovation, with a particular focus on districts.
- Sectoral innovation, with a focus on departments and sectors.
- Challenge Tamil Nadu, involving public and private experts in developing ideas to support governance.
- Hackathons intended to involve young minds.
Its functions include:
- Identifying public service delivery problems that require innovative solutions.
- Preparing challenge statements or problem statements and seeking solutions from public, private and not-for-profit institutions and organisations.
- Working with district administrations to encourage grass root innovation.
- Conducting hackathons and seminars for exchanging ideas.
- Partnering with institutions such as i-TNT hub, TANSIM and TNeGA for knowledge transfer and existing good practices.
- Encouraging sustainable innovation from government institutions and the private sector.
High Power Committee
The High Power Committee is chaired by the Vice Chairman of the State Planning Commission. Its members include representatives from the Planning and Development Department, Finance Department, State Planning Commission and the Centre for Innovation in Governance. The HOD (PC) or Executive Director serves as convenor.
The High Power Committee must meet at least once every six months to review the Centre's performance.
Relevance to land and property matters
G.O. (Ms.) No. 66 does not contain provisions on land title, patta, revenue classification, registration, planning areas, development control or land use. Property buyers, owners and land professionals are not given any new duty or entitlement by this document. Its practical effect is limited to the administration and oversight of the Centre for Innovation in Governance.
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Common questions
Does G.O. (Ms.) No. 66 change any land or property rules?
No. The document only constitutes a High Power Committee to review the Centre for Innovation in Governance and contains no land or property provisions.
Who chairs the High Power Committee?
The Vice Chairman of the State Planning Commission chairs the High Power Committee.
How often must the High Power Committee meet?
The High Power Committee must meet at least once every six months.
What kinds of projects can the Centre for Innovation in Governance undertake?
The Centre can work on district and sectoral innovations, Challenge Tamil Nadu initiatives, hackathons, public service delivery problems, sustainable innovation and partnerships for knowledge transfer.
