G.O. (Ms) No. 59, TN IAMWARM Project, Component D, 2013
The Public Works (WR1) Department issued G.O. (Ms) No. 59, dated 26 April 2013, granting administrative sanction to continue State Water Resources Management Agency posts and operating expenditure under the TN IAMWARM Project until 30 September 2014. It revalidates G.O. (Ms) No. 307, Public Works (WR1) Department, dated 20 October 2010, for incremental operating costs of Rs. 183.30 lakhs and authorises the Director of the State Water Resources Management Agency to extend contracts until 30 September 2014.
What the government order does
G.O. (Ms) No. 59, issued by the Public Works (WR1) Department on 26 April 2013, provides administrative sanction for the continued operation of the State Water Resources Management Agency under Component D of the TN IAMWARM Project. The State Water Resources Management Agency had been formed as a statewide focal agency for sustainable water resources management.
The approval followed a proposal from the Engineer in Chief, Water Resources Department, Chennai, and a recommendation from the Empowered Committee.
Key provisions
G.O. (Ms) No. 59, Public Works (WR1) Department, provides for:
- Continuation of all State Water Resources Management Agency posts approved through earlier government orders for 18 months, from 1 April 2013 to 30 September 2014.
- Revalidation of G.O. (Ms) No. 307, Public Works (WR1) Department, dated 20 October 2010, to allow incremental operating expenditure of Rs. 183.30 lakhs up to 30 September 2014.
- Authority for the Director of the State Water Resources Management Agency to extend the contracts of personnel engaged on a contract basis up to 30 September 2014.
- Charging the sanctioned expenditure to the specified TN IAMWARM Project account heads for the formation and operation of the State Water Resources Management Agency.
The Finance Department concurred with the approval through its communication dated 25 April 2013.
Background to the staffing approval
Earlier Public Works Department orders had sanctioned funding for establishing the State Water Resources Management Agency office, providing amenities and meeting incremental operating costs from April 2010 to March 2013. Other earlier orders approved posts through redeployment, outsourcing, deputation and contracts. They also sanctioned one Manager and one Assistant Manager on contract and ratified the appointment of a driver and two helpers on contract.
Who is affected
G.O. (Ms) No. 59 primarily affects the State Water Resources Management Agency, its Director, its approved staff and contract personnel, and the government departments administering TN IAMWARM Project expenditure. The document contains no provision changing land ownership, title, land classification, development rights or property transaction requirements, so it does not directly impose an obligation on property buyers or owners.
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Common questions
Does G.O. (Ms) No. 59 change my land title or ownership rights?
No land title or ownership change is stated. The government order concerns staffing, contracts and operating expenditure for the State Water Resources Management Agency.
How long were the State Water Resources Management Agency posts continued?
All approved posts were continued for 18 months, from 1 April 2013 to 30 September 2014.
How much operating expenditure was approved?
The Public Works (WR1) Department revalidated an outlay of Rs. 183.30 lakhs for incremental operating costs up to 30 September 2014.
Could contract staff be retained under this government order?
Yes. The Director of the State Water Resources Management Agency was authorised to extend the contracts of personnel engaged on a contract basis up to 30 September 2014.
