G.O. (Ms) No.134, Capital Grant Fund for 2024-25, 2024
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (PR-1(2)) Department issued Government Order (Ms) Number 134 on 13 August 2024, sanctioning and releasing Rs.616.50 crore as the first instalment of the Capital Grant Fund for 2024-25. The release represents 50 per cent of the total Rs.1,233 crore grant and supports rural infrastructure, road conversion, training institutes, schools and district-level capital works.
What the government approved
Government Order (Ms) Number 134, issued by the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (PR-1(2)) Department on 13 August 2024, approves the first release from the Capital Grant Fund for 2024-25. The fund forms part of the Special Grants recommended by the Sixth State Finance Commission for its award period from 2022-23 to 2026-27.
The Government sanctioned Rs.616.50 crore, equal to 50 per cent of the total Capital Grant Fund of Rs.1,233 crore. The Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj is authorised to draw and disburse the sanctioned amount.
Allocation of the first instalment
Government Order (Ms) Number 134 assigns the Rs.616.50 crore release to the following budget heads:
- Rural infrastructure, Rs.360 crore.
- ODR conversion, Rs.72 crore.
- Rural Regional Training Institutes, Rs.0.50 crore.
- Schools, Rs.84 crore.
- District Level Capital Grant Fund, Rs.100 crore.
The expenditure is classified as grants for creating capital assets for local bodies and Panchayat Raj institutions.
Wider Capital Grant Fund plan
Government Order (Ms) Number 134 records a total Capital Grant Fund allocation of Rs.1,233 crore for 2024-25. The State Level Committee approved Rs.1,033 crore as State Level Grants and Rs.200 crore as District Level Grants.
The approved State Level Grant categories are:
- Rural infrastructure, Rs.720 crore.
- ODR conversion, Rs.144 crore.
- Rural Regional Training Institutes, Rs.1 crore.
- Schools, Rs.168 crore for construction of new classroom buildings.
The document also identifies funding links with AGAMT-II, MGSMT, completed TWAD works and CFSIDS. District Level Grants of Rs.200 crore are linked to AGAMT-II for 2024-25.
Who is affected
Government Order (Ms) Number 134 mainly affects the Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, district administrations, treasury authorities, local bodies and agencies handling the funded capital works. The Director must provide the required certificate showing utilisation of the Capital Grant Fund.
For property buyers and owners, the document contains no provision changing land ownership, title records, land classification, planning permission or property transaction requirements. Its relevance is indirect, through government funding for rural infrastructure, roads, schools and other local capital assets.
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Common questions
Does this government order change my patta or land ownership?
No change to patta, land ownership or title records is stated. Government Order (Ms) Number 134 concerns the release of Capital Grant Fund money for rural and district-level capital works.
How much money was released under the order?
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (PR-1(2)) Department sanctioned Rs.616.50 crore as the first instalment, representing 50 per cent of the total Rs.1,233 crore Capital Grant Fund for 2024-25.
What types of projects receive the funding?
The funding covers rural infrastructure, ODR conversion, Rural Regional Training Institutes, schools and district-level capital grants. The school allocation includes construction of new classroom buildings.
Can an individual property owner apply for this grant?
Government Order (Ms) Number 134 does not provide an application process for individual property owners. It authorises the Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj to draw and disburse funds for the approved capital grant categories.
