G.O.(Ms) No.52, Release of State Share under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana, 2024
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.2(1)) Department issued G.O.(Ms) No.52 dated 11 March 2024, authorising the release of Rs.2,00,000 as Tamil Nadu's State share under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana. The amount corrects a shortfall in the State contribution and enables the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India, to consider a further release of programme funds.
Purpose
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.2(1)) Department issued G.O.(Ms) No.52 dated 11 March 2024 to release a State share shortfall of Rs.2,00,000 under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana. The release is for the second tranche of the second instalment for the financial year 2023-2024.
The Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India, found that Tamil Nadu had released Rs.180,86,00,000 as its State share instead of Rs.180,88,00,000. It instructed the State Government to release the balance of Rs.2,00,000 so that further programme funds could be sanctioned.
Who it affects
G.O.(Ms) No.52 directly concerns the Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, the Ministry of Rural Development, and the Tamil Nadu Rural Housing and Infrastructure Development Corporation acting through the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana Single Nodal Agency account.
For property buyers and owners, G.O.(Ms) No.52 does not change land ownership, land classification, planning permission, registration requirements or individual property records. It is a government funding release for rural road and bridge works under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana.
Key provisions
G.O.(Ms) No.52 provides that:
- Rs.2,00,000 is released as the State share to correct the identified shortfall.
- The release relates to the second tranche of the second instalment for the financial year 2023-2024.
- The balance is required to enable the Government of India to sanction a further release of funds.
- Higher specification costs for carriageways wider than 5.5 metres are to be borne through the State share, according to the Ministry of Rural Development guidelines described in the document.
- The expenditure is charged to the capital outlay head for rural development, covering roads and bridge works under PMGSY-III.
Payment and administration
G.O.(Ms) No.52 authorises the Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj to draw and disburse Rs.2,00,000 to the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana Single Nodal Bank Account of the Tamil Nadu Rural Housing and Infrastructure Development Corporation. The identified Single Nodal Agency is PMGSY, with Central Scheme Code 9179, State Scheme Code TN31 and Unique ID TN311.
The Finance Department concurred with the release through its communication dated 7 March 2024.
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Common questions
Does G.O.(Ms) No.52 affect my patta or ownership of land?
No property ownership or patta change is provided in the document. It authorises a State funding contribution for rural road and bridge works under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana.
Why did Tamil Nadu release an additional Rs.2,00,000?
The Ministry of Rural Development found that the State had released Rs.180,86,00,000 instead of Rs.180,88,00,000. The additional Rs.2,00,000 corrects that shortfall.
Who is authorised to disburse the amount?
The Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj is authorised to draw and disburse the amount to the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana Single Nodal Bank Account of the Tamil Nadu Rural Housing and Infrastructure Development Corporation.
What type of work is funded under the government account named in the document?
The expenditure is classified as capital outlay for roads and bridge works under PMGSY-III, as part of rural development schemes shared between the State and Union governments.
