G.O.(Ms.) No.149, Member of Legislative Assembly Constituency Development Scheme, 2024-2025
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (SGS.1) Department issued Government Order (Ms.) No. 149, dated 23 September 2024, releasing Rs.702 crore for the Member of Legislative Assembly Constituency Development Scheme for 2024-2025. It authorises the Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj to draw the money, place it in the specified Public Deposit Account and distribute it to District Collectors, except Chennai, and the Commissioner of the Greater Chennai Corporation.
What the document does
Government Order (Ms.) No. 149, dated 23 September 2024, issued by the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (SGS.1) Department, releases Rs.702 crore from the budget allocation for implementing the Member of Legislative Assembly Constituency Development Scheme during 2024-2025.
An earlier government order had already granted administrative sanction for Rs.702 crore, allocated Rs.3 crore per constituency and issued detailed implementation guidelines. Government Order (Ms.) No. 149 deals with releasing the sanctioned funds after a request from the Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj.
How the money is allocated
Government Order (Ms.) No. 149 divides the Rs.702 crore among three accounting categories:
- Rs.547.56 crore, representing 78 per cent, is allocated for execution of other schemes under the Member of Legislative Assembly Constituency Development Scheme.
- Rs.147.42 crore, representing 21 per cent, is allocated under the Special Component Plan for Scheduled Castes.
- Rs.7.02 crore, representing 1 per cent, is allocated under the Tribal Area Sub-Plan.
The total allocation is Rs.702 crore.
How the funds are handled
Government Order (Ms.) No. 149 requires the released amount to be handled as follows:
- The money must not be paid in cash.
- It must be credited to Public Deposit Account No. 202309656713, named the Member of Legislative Assembly Constituency Development Scheme account.
- The Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj is authorised to draw the sanctioned amount.
- The Director may distribute the funds to all District Collectors except the Chennai District Collector, and to the Commissioner of the Greater Chennai Corporation.
The Finance Department concurred with the release through its communication dated 20 September 2024.
Who is affected
Government Order (Ms.) No. 149 primarily affects Members of the Legislative Assembly, the Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, District Collectors, the Greater Chennai Corporation and officials responsible for scheme accounts and implementation.
For property buyers and owners, the document is a funding release for constituency development works. The supplied text does not change land ownership, land classification, planning permission, registration requirements or individual property rights.
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Common questions
Does Government Order (Ms.) No. 149 change my land ownership or classification?
No change to land ownership or classification is stated. The document releases funds for the Member of Legislative Assembly Constituency Development Scheme for 2024-2025.
How much funding was released for each constituency?
The earlier government order referred to in the document allocated Rs.3 crore per constituency. Government Order (Ms.) No. 149 releases the total sanctioned amount of Rs.702 crore.
Who receives and distributes the Rs.702 crore?
The Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj is authorised to draw the money and distribute it to District Collectors, except Chennai, and the Commissioner of the Greater Chennai Corporation.
Can the released scheme money be paid in cash?
No. Government Order (Ms.) No. 149 requires the amount to be credited to Public Deposit Account No. 202309656713 rather than paid in cash.
