G.O. (Ms) No.8, Government of Tamil Nadu (GoTN) - J-PAL Partnership - Reconstitution of Steering Committee - Orders - Issued
The Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (TC-III) Department issued G.O. (Ms) No.8 dated 14 February 2025 to reconstitute the Steering Committee overseeing the Government of Tamil Nadu partnership with the Abdul Latiff Jameel Poverty Action Lab. It replaces the committee composition under the partnership with a committee chaired by the Deputy Chief Minister and does not create or change any land or property requirement.
What the government order does
G.O. (Ms) No.8 dated 14 February 2025 reconstitutes the Steering Committee that oversees the Government of Tamil Nadu partnership with the Abdul Latiff Jameel Poverty Action Lab. The partnership was established through a Memorandum of Understanding to support evidence based policy making and improve the impact of government anti-poverty programmes.
Earlier government orders had constituted a Steering Committee and an Advisory Committee, nominated Advisory Committee members, and later reconstituted those bodies. G.O. (Ms) No.42 dated 20 February 2023 had done away with the Advisory Committee and reconstituted the Steering Committee. G.O. (Ms) No.8 now changes the Steering Committee composition following the allocation of the Planning and Development Department to the Deputy Chief Minister.
Reconstituted Steering Committee
The Steering Committee overseeing the Government of Tamil Nadu and Abdul Latiff Jameel Poverty Action Lab partnership consists of:
- Deputy Chief Minister, Chairman.
- Chief Secretary, Co-Chairman.
- Additional Chief Secretary, Planning and Development Department, Member.
- Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Member.
- Secretaries of the concerned line departments, Members.
The Steering Committee must meet once each year, or more frequently when required.
Review and approval process
The Abdul Latiff Jameel Poverty Action Lab provides monthly updates on ongoing studies, upcoming studies, projects in the pipeline and policy dialogues. The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Planning and Development Department, directly reviews these updates with the Abdul Latiff Jameel Poverty Action Lab.
Proposals may be circulated on file whenever required. Once approved, details of studies cleared by the Steering Committee are to be communicated to the Abdul Latiff Jameel Poverty Action Lab, the Madras Institute of Development Studies and the State Planning Commission.
Relevance to property owners and buyers
G.O. (Ms) No.8 concerns the internal oversight of policy studies and anti-poverty programme evaluation. It contains no provision about land ownership, registration, planning permission, land classification, transfer, taxation or property development. Property buyers, owners and land professionals therefore have no compliance step under this government order.
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Common questions
Does G.O. (Ms) No.8 change any land or property rule in Tamil Nadu?
No. The government order only reconstitutes a Steering Committee overseeing a policy research partnership and contains no land or property provision.
Who chairs the reconstituted Steering Committee?
The Deputy Chief Minister is the Chairman, and the Chief Secretary is the Co-Chairman.
How often will the Steering Committee meet?
The Steering Committee will meet once a year or more frequently when required.
What happens after the Steering Committee clears a study?
Details of cleared studies are communicated, after approval, to the Abdul Latiff Jameel Poverty Action Lab, the Madras Institute of Development Studies and the State Planning Commission.
