G.O.(Ms).No.116, MGNREGS Material Component Funding, 2023
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.1) Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu issued G.O.(Ms).No.116, dated 19 September 2023, sanctioning and releasing Rs.980 crore for the material component of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme for 2023-24. The amount consists of Rs.735 crore in Central assistance and a proportionate Tamil Nadu share of Rs.245 crore, and the document does not change land ownership or property transaction requirements.
What the document does
G.O.(Ms).No.116 of the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.1) Department provides funding for the material component of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme in Tamil Nadu during 2023-24. It authorises the Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj to draw and transfer the sanctioned amount to the State Employment Guarantee Fund of Tamil Nadu's single nodal material account.
The Central Empowered Committee initially approved a labour budget of 20 crore persondays for Tamil Nadu and later revised it to 28 crore persondays.
Funding sanctioned
The total sanction is Rs.980 crore, divided as follows:
- Rs.735 crore as the Government of India's 75 percent share of the material component, being the second instalment of the first tranche of Central assistance.
- Rs.245 crore as the Tamil Nadu Government's proportionate 25 percent share.
- Rs.980 crore in total for the material component.
The sanctioned expenditure is distributed across the general National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme accounts, the Scheduled Caste Component Plan and the Tribal Sub Plan.
Account allocations
G.O.(Ms).No.116 allocates the funding under six heads:
- General scheme Central share, Rs.514.50 crore.
- General scheme State share, Rs.171.50 crore.
- Scheduled Caste Component Plan Central share, Rs.213.15 crore.
- Scheduled Caste Component Plan State share, Rs.71.05 crore.
- Tribal Sub Plan Central share, Rs.7.35 crore.
- Tribal Sub Plan State share, Rs.2.45 crore.
Administration and compliance
The Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj is authorised to transfer the money to the Mahatma Gandhi NREGA Material Account maintained for the State Employment Guarantee Fund of Tamil Nadu at Indian Bank, Saidapet Branch.
Officials administering the funds must:
- Follow the scheme guidelines issued by the Government of India.
- Ensure that social audits are conducted according to those guidelines.
- Send the required utilisation certificate to the Government of India, with a copy to the Tamil Nadu Government.
Who is affected
G.O.(Ms).No.116 directly concerns the Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, District Collectors except Chennai, District Rural Development Agencies and officials administering Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme funds. It is a rural employment scheme funding document and contains no provision changing property titles, land classification, ownership, registration or purchase procedures.
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Common questions
Does G.O.(Ms).No.116 affect my land title or property purchase?
No land title, ownership, registration or property purchase requirement is addressed. The document sanctions funding for the material component of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme.
How much funding was released under G.O.(Ms).No.116?
The total is Rs.980 crore, comprising Rs.735 crore in Central assistance and Rs.245 crore as the proportionate Tamil Nadu share.
Who can draw and transfer the sanctioned money?
The Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj is authorised to draw and transfer the sanctioned amount to the Mahatma Gandhi NREGA Material Account of the State Employment Guarantee Fund of Tamil Nadu.
Are there controls on how the MGNREGS material funds are used?
Yes. Government of India scheme guidelines must be followed, social audits must be ensured, and a utilisation certificate must be sent to the Government of India with a copy to the Tamil Nadu Government.
