G.O.(Ms).No.114, MGNREGS Administrative Funds, 2023
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.1) Department issued Government Order G.O.(Ms).No.114, dated 13 September 2023, sanctioning and releasing Rs.132,30,00,000 as the second instalment of the first tranche of central administrative funding for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme for 2023-24. The money is for salaries of regular officers and staff and other non-salary administrative expenditure, and the order does not change land ownership, land use or property rights.
What G.O.(Ms).No.114 does
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.1) Department issued G.O.(Ms).No.114, dated 13 September 2023, to sanction and release Rs.132,30,00,000 for administration of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme during 2023-24. The amount is the 100 percent Government of India share and forms the second instalment of the first tranche of administrative funding.
The funding is specifically intended to meet:
- Salaries of regular officers and staff working on the scheme.
- Non-salary administrative expenditure connected with the scheme.
The expenditure is assigned to the stated rural employment and administrative cost head of account.
Background to the funding
The Central Empowered Committee initially approved a labour budget of 20 crore persondays for Tamil Nadu for 2023-24. It later revised that labour budget to 28 crore persondays at its meeting held on 23 August 2023.
An earlier government order had released Rs.132,30,00,000 as the first instalment of the first tranche of central administrative funding. G.O.(Ms).No.114 provides an equal amount as the second instalment.
Who handles the money
G.O.(Ms).No.114 authorises the Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj to draw and transfer the sanctioned amount to the single nodal administrative account named “Mahatma Gandhi NREGA - ADMIN COST ACCOUNT”. The State Employment Guarantee Fund of Tamil Nadu is identified as the Single Nodal Agency, and the account is maintained with Indian Bank, Alwarpet.
The order was circulated to District Collectors outside Chennai District and to Project Directors of District Rural Development Agencies through the Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj.
Compliance requirements
G.O.(Ms).No.114 requires the following controls:
- Government of India scheme guidelines must be followed strictly.
- Social audit must be ensured in accordance with those guidelines.
- A utilisation certificate must be sent to the Government of India according to applicable norms, with a copy marked to the Tamil Nadu Government.
Relevance to property owners and buyers
G.O.(Ms).No.114 is a financial sanction for scheme administration. It does not describe any acquisition, transfer, classification or change of use of land, and it places no stated requirement on property buyers or owners.
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Common questions
Does G.O.(Ms).No.114 affect my land or property rights?
No land or property change is stated. The order only sanctions and releases administrative funding for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme.
How much money was released under G.O.(Ms).No.114?
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.1) Department sanctioned and released Rs.132,30,00,000 as the second instalment of the first tranche for 2023-24.
Can this amount be used to pay MGNREGS worker wages?
The order identifies the amount for salaries of regular officers and staff and for non-salary administrative expenditure. It does not state that the amount is for worker wages.
What oversight applies to the released funds?
Government of India scheme guidelines must be followed, social audit must be ensured, and a utilisation certificate must be sent to the Government of India with a copy to the Tamil Nadu Government.
