G.O.(Ms).No.65, Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme Material Component Funding, 2024
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.1) Department issued Government Order G.O.(Ms).No.65 on 15 March 2024, sanctioning and releasing Rs.400 crore for the material component of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme for the financial year 2023-24. The funding consists of Rs.300 crore in Central assistance and Rs.100 crore as the proportionate Tamil Nadu State share, and it does not change land ownership, classification or development rights.
What the government order does
Government Order G.O.(Ms).No.65 of the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.1) Department, dated 15 March 2024, provides funding for the material component of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme during the financial year 2023-24. The Government approved a total release of Rs.400 crore after considering the proposal from the Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj.
The Central Empowered Committee had approved a Labour Budget of 20 crore persondays for Tamil Nadu for 2023-24. It was later revised to 37 crore persondays.
Funding approved
The Rs.400 crore sanction is the first instalment of the second tranche for the material component. It is divided as follows:
- Rs.300 crore as the 75 per cent Government of India share.
- Rs.100 crore as the 25 per cent Tamil Nadu State share.
- Rs.280 crore under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme accounts, comprising Rs.210 crore from the Centre and Rs.70 crore from the State.
- Rs.116 crore under the Scheduled Caste Component Plan, comprising Rs.87 crore from the Centre and Rs.29 crore from the State.
- Rs.4 crore under the Tribal Sub Plan, comprising Rs.3 crore from the Centre and Rs.1 crore from the State.
Administration and safeguards
The Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj is authorised to draw and transfer the sanctioned amount to the State Employment Guarantee Fund of Tamil Nadu single nodal material account for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme.
Key administrative requirements are:
- Government of India scheme guidelines must be followed strictly.
- Social audit must be ensured in accordance with the guidelines.
- A utilisation certificate must be sent to the Government of India under the applicable norms, with a copy marked to the Tamil Nadu Government.
- The Finance Department concurred with the sanction on 15 March 2024.
Who is affected
Government Order G.O.(Ms).No.65 primarily concerns the Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, District Collectors except Chennai District, and Project Directors of District Rural Development Agencies. Property buyers and owners are not given any new land right or obligation because the document deals only with scheme funding for material expenditure.
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Common questions
Does G.O.(Ms).No.65 change my land title or land classification?
No. The document sanctions funding for the material component of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme. It contains no change to land ownership, classification or development rights.
How much funding was released under G.O.(Ms).No.65?
The total sanction is Rs.400 crore. It includes Rs.300 crore as the Government of India share and Rs.100 crore as the Tamil Nadu State share.
Who is responsible for transferring the sanctioned money?
The Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj is authorised to draw and transfer the money to the State Employment Guarantee Fund of Tamil Nadu single nodal material account.
Are social audits required for spending this money?
Yes. The document requires social audit under the Government of India guidelines and requires a utilisation certificate to be sent to the Government of India, with a copy to the Tamil Nadu Government.
