G.O. (Ms.) No. 11, MGNREGS Social Audit Funding, 2024
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.1) Department issued G.O. (Ms.) No. 11 on 8 January 2024, sanctioning Rs.13,17,19,000/- in Central Assistance for social audits and staffing the independent Social Audit Unit for the financial year 2023-2024. The funding is the first instalment of the first tranche for the Social Audit Society of Tamil Nadu under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme.
Purpose
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.1) Department approved Rs.13,17,19,000/- as Central Assistance for conducting social audits in Tamil Nadu and staffing the independent Social Audit Unit during the financial year 2023-2024. The amount forms part of the first instalment of the first tranche sanctioned by the Government of India.
The approval followed a request from the Director, Social Audit Society of Tamil Nadu, after the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India, sanctioned the assistance to the State Government of Tamil Nadu.
Who is affected
G.O. (Ms.) No. 11 primarily concerns the Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, the Social Audit Society of Tamil Nadu, District Collectors except Chennai District, and Project Directors of District Rural Development Agencies.
The funding supports social audits under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme. It is an administrative funding approval and does not contain provisions dealing with land ownership, patta, registration, property transfer or land classification.
Key provisions
- Rs.13,17,19,000/- is sanctioned for social audit activities and staffing the independent Social Audit Unit for 2023-2024.
- The sanctioned amount is classified as the first instalment of the first tranche of Central Assistance.
- The expenditure is charged under the specified rural employment account for the Social Audit Society of Tamil Nadu, Central Share, and grants for specific schemes.
- The Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj is authorised to draw and transfer the sanctioned amount to the Single Nodal Bank Account of the Social Audit Society of Tamil Nadu under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme.
- The Central Scheme Code is 9219 and the State Scheme Code is TN268.
- The Single Nodal Agency is the Social Audit Society of Tamil Nadu of TMGNREGA, with the unique identification TNCH00007501.
- The Finance Department gave its concurrence on 8 January 2024.
Relevance to land and property matters
G.O. (Ms.) No. 11 concerns government funding for social audits of a rural employment programme. Property buyers, owners and land professionals do not receive any new land-related rights, duties, fees or procedures under the document.
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Common questions
Does G.O. (Ms.) No. 11 change patta, land ownership or registration rules?
No land-related change is stated. The document sanctions Central Assistance for social audits and staffing under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme.
How much funding was sanctioned?
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.1) Department sanctioned Rs.13,17,19,000/- as part of the first instalment of the first tranche of Central Assistance.
Who is authorised to transfer the money?
The Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj is authorised to draw and transfer the amount to the Single Nodal Bank Account of the Social Audit Society of Tamil Nadu.
What period does the funding cover?
The funding is for conducting social audits and staffing the independent Social Audit Unit during the financial year 2023-2024.
