G.O.(Ms.) No.174, Kalaignarin Kanavu Illam Scheme, 2024
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (SGS.1) Department issued Government Order (Ms.) No. 174 dated 18 November 2024, sanctioning an additional Rs.500 crore for the Kalaignarin Kanavu Illam Scheme for 2024-2025. The money is for payments to beneficiaries and material vendors involved in constructing new rural houses under the scheme.
What the government order does
Government Order (Ms.) No. 174 dated 18 November 2024, issued by the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (SGS.1) Department, sanctions an additional Rs.500 crore for the Kalaignarin Kanavu Illam Scheme during 2024-2025. This amount is over and above the Rs.300 crore already released for the scheme.
The wider scheme has administrative sanction of Rs.3,100 crore for constructing 1,00,000 new houses during 2024-2025, calculated at Rs.3,10,000 for each house.
Who is affected
Government Order (Ms.) No. 174 directly concerns:
- Beneficiaries awaiting scheme payments.
- Material vendors awaiting payment for supplies under the scheme.
- The Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, who is authorised to draw and disburse the additional funds.
- District Collectors, District Rural Development Agencies, treasury officers and other government bodies involved in implementation and financial administration.
The document concerns scheme funding and administration. It does not set out rules for buying, selling, transferring or registering land.
Key financial provisions
Government Order (Ms.) No. 174 provides that:
- An additional Rs.500 crore is sanctioned for implementing the Kalaignarin Kanavu Illam Scheme in 2024-2025.
- The additional amount follows the Rs.300 crore already released for the same year.
- The Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj may draw and disburse the sanctioned amount pending formal provision of the funds in the revised financial arrangements for 2024-2025.
- The expenditure must be included in the Supplementary Estimates for 2024-2025 and brought to the notice of the Legislature.
- The amount is charged to the stated rural housing account under Hut Free Tamil Nadu and grants for specific schemes.
Oversight and implementation
Government Order (Ms.) No. 174 directs the Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj to ensure proper use of the funds and submit progress reports to the Government. The Director must also closely monitor construction and ensure that the quality of work complies with applicable scheme norms.
The Finance Department concurred with the sanction on 18 November 2024.
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Common questions
Does Government Order (Ms.) No. 174 give me ownership of a house or land?
No ownership or land transfer provision is stated. The document sanctions and authorises the disbursement of funds for implementing the Kalaignarin Kanavu Illam Scheme.
How much funding does Government Order (Ms.) No. 174 add to the scheme?
It sanctions an additional Rs.500 crore, over and above the Rs.300 crore already released for 2024-2025.
Who can receive payments from the additional Rs.500 crore?
The source states that the funding was requested to make payments to beneficiaries and material vendors under the Kalaignarin Kanavu Illam Scheme.
How many houses are covered by the wider scheme sanction?
The wider administrative sanction covers construction of 1,00,000 new houses during 2024-2025 at Rs.3,10,000 for each house.
