G.O. (Ms) No.57, Second Installment of Tied Grant to Rural Local Bodies, 2023
The Tamil Nadu Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department issued G.O. (Ms) No.57 on 10 April 2023, sanctioning Rs.828.30 crore as the second installment of the Fifteenth Central Finance Commission Tied Grant for rural local bodies for 2022-23. The money is allocated to District Panchayats, Panchayat Unions and Village Panchayats for drinking water, rainwater harvesting, water recycling, sanitation and maintenance of open defecation free status.
What the government order does
G.O. (Ms) No.57 of the Tamil Nadu Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department sanctions and releases Rs.828,30,00,000 as the second installment of the Tied Grant for 2022-23. The grant was recommended by the Fifteenth Central Finance Commission and released by the Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure.
The Commissioner of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj is authorised to draw and distribute the amount immediately to 12,525 Village Panchayats, 388 Panchayat Unions and 36 District Panchayats.
Permitted uses of the grant
The Fifteenth Central Finance Commission Tied Grant must support these basic services:
- Sanitation and maintenance of open defecation free status.
- Management and treatment of household waste.
- Management of human excreta and faecal sludge.
- Supply of drinking water.
- Rainwater harvesting.
- Water recycling.
Local bodies should, as far as possible, allocate one half of their tied grant to sanitation and open defecation free services and the other half to drinking water, rainwater harvesting and recycling. If a local body has fully met the needs of one category, it may use the funds for the other category.
The detailed state specific guidelines approved through G.O. (Ms) No.18, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (PR-1) Department, dated 3 February 2021, must be followed for tied and untied grant components.
Distribution among rural local bodies
The sanctioned second installment is divided as follows:
- District Panchayats receive Rs.41,41,50,000.
- Panchayat Unions receive Rs.124,24,50,000.
- Village Panchayats receive Rs.662,64,00,000.
- The total release is Rs.828,30,00,000.
The vertical sharing ratio among the three levels is 5:15:80 for District Panchayats, Panchayat Unions and Village Panchayats respectively. Distribution within each level follows the multiplier factor recommended by the Sixth State Finance Commission.
Relevance to property owners and buyers
G.O. (Ms) No.57 concerns funding for rural public services. It does not set out procedures for land ownership, registration, patta, building approval or change of land use. Property owners and buyers in rural areas may be affected indirectly through local projects involving water supply, rainwater harvesting, recycling, sanitation and waste management.
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Common questions
Does G.O. (Ms) No.57 change my land title, patta or land use?
No such change is provided in G.O. (Ms) No.57. It sanctions a Tied Grant for specified water and sanitation services delivered by rural local bodies.
Which local bodies receive the Rs.828.30 crore grant?
The grant covers 12,525 Village Panchayats, 388 Panchayat Unions and 36 District Panchayats.
Can a Village Panchayat spend the grant on any local need?
The Tied Grant is restricted to sanitation and maintenance of open defecation free status, drinking water, rainwater harvesting and water recycling. Related sanitation work includes household waste, human excreta and faecal sludge management and treatment.
How should the tied funding be divided between water and sanitation?
Local bodies should, as far as possible, earmark one half for each category. If the needs of one category are fully met, the funds may be used for the other category.
