G.O. (Ms.) No. 50, Self Sufficiency Scheme, 2017-2018
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (S.G.S-1) Department issued G.O. (Ms.) No. 50 on 27 March 2018, sanctioning a balance amount of Rs.25.00 crore for implementing the Self Sufficiency Scheme during 2017-2018. It authorises the Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj to draw the money and distribute it to districts based on the progress of works.
What the government order does
G.O. (Ms.) No. 50 of the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (S.G.S-1) Department, dated 27 March 2018, provides additional funding for the Self Sufficiency Scheme during 2017-2018. The Government examined a proposal from the Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj and sanctioned the balance amount of Rs.25.00 crore.
An earlier government order dated 29 May 2017 had already sanctioned Rs.25.00 crore for implementing the scheme, together with detailed guidelines. The Director later requested release of the balance amount provided in the Budget Estimate and Revised Estimate for 2017-2018 so it could be distributed to districts according to work progress.
Key provisions
G.O. (Ms.) No. 50 provides that:
- Rs.25.00 crore is sanctioned as the balance amount for implementing the Self Sufficiency Scheme during 2017-2018.
- The expenditure must be charged to the specified account head for grants relating to implementation of the Self Sufficiency Scheme under other rural development programmes.
- The Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj is authorised to draw the sanctioned amount.
- The Director must distribute the money to districts based on the progress of works.
- The Director must send the Government a progress report on implementation of the scheme during 2017-2018.
- The Finance Department concurred with the sanction on 27 March 2018.
Who is affected
G.O. (Ms.) No. 50 mainly affects the Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, district administrations and agencies implementing Self Sufficiency Scheme works. The distribution of funds depends on the progress of works in each district.
The order was also communicated to municipal and rural development authorities, including the Commissioner of the Corporation of Chennai, the Commissioner of Municipal Administration, the Director of Town Panchayats, District Collectors other than Chennai, Project Directors of District Rural Development Agencies, treasury officers and pay and accounts officers.
Relevance to property and land matters
G.O. (Ms.) No. 50 is a financial sanction for a rural development scheme. The document does not set out provisions changing land ownership, land classification, planning permission, property registration or individual land rights. A property buyer or owner would be affected only if a relevant local work is being implemented under the Self Sufficiency Scheme, and the document does not identify individual properties or projects.
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Common questions
How much money was sanctioned under G.O. (Ms.) No. 50?
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (S.G.S-1) Department sanctioned a balance amount of Rs.25.00 crore for the Self Sufficiency Scheme during 2017-2018.
Who can draw and distribute the sanctioned amount?
The Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj is authorised to draw the amount and distribute it to districts based on the progress of works.
Does G.O. (Ms.) No. 50 change my land ownership or classification?
The document contains no provision changing land ownership or land classification. It deals with funding and administration of the Self Sufficiency Scheme.
Are districts entitled to equal shares of the Rs.25.00 crore?
The document does not provide for equal district shares. It states that the money must be distributed to districts based on the progress of works.
