G.O.(Ms) No.66, District Rural Development Agency Administrative Scheme, 2018
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.IF) Department issued G.O.(Ms) No.66, dated 10 May 2018, sanctioning Rs.3,26,53,333 as an additional instalment for the District Rural Development Agency Administrative Scheme for 2017-18. The funding, comprising a 60 percent Central share and a 40 percent State share, was authorised for distribution to District Rural Development Agencies in 31 districts.
What the government order does
G.O.(Ms) No.66 of the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.IF) Department, dated 10 May 2018, approves additional administrative funding for District Rural Development Agencies for 2017-18. It sanctions Rs.3,26,53,333, consisting of:
- Central Government share of Rs.1,95,92,000, representing 60 percent.
- Tamil Nadu Government share of Rs.1,30,61,333, representing 40 percent.
The sanctioned money is for implementing the District Rural Development Agency Administrative Scheme in 31 districts. It is an administrative funding measure and does not state any change to land ownership, land classification, registration, patta or planning controls.
Districts and allocation
G.O.(Ms) No.66 records a Central share of Rs.6,32,000 for each of the 31 listed districts. These include Ariyalur, Coimbatore, Cuddalore, Dharmapuri, Dindigul, Erode, Kancheepuram, Kanniyakumari, Karur, Krishnagiri, Madurai, Nagapattinam, Namakkal, Perambalur, Pudukottai, Ramanathapuram, Salem, Sivagangai, Thanjavur, The Nilgiris, Theni, Thiruvarur, Tiruchirappalli, Tirunelveli, Tiruppur, Tiruvallur, Tiruvannamalai, Tuticorin, Vellore, Villupuram and Virudhunagar.
The total Central share listed for these districts is Rs.1,95,92,000. The complete allocation is stated to be provided in an annexure to the government order.
How the money is released
G.O.(Ms) No.66 authorises the Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj to draw and disburse the sanctioned amount to the District Rural Development Agencies in the 31 districts through ECS. The expenditure is assigned to the specified account head for District Rural Development Agency administration costs and grants for specific schemes.
Project Directors of the District Rural Development Agencies must follow the instructions in the Government of India sanction order. They must also properly report release details when submitting Utilization Certificates and claim proposals to the Government of India.
Who may be affected
G.O.(Ms) No.66 directly concerns the Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, District Rural Development Agencies and their Project Directors. Property buyers and owners are not assigned any duty, payment or application process under the document.
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Common questions
Does G.O.(Ms) No.66 change my patta or land ownership?
No change to patta or land ownership is stated. The document sanctions administrative funding for District Rural Development Agencies.
How much funding was sanctioned?
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS.IF) Department sanctioned Rs.3,26,53,333, comprising a Central share of Rs.1,95,92,000 and a State share of Rs.1,30,61,333.
Which districts receive the additional instalment?
The additional instalment is for District Rural Development Agencies in 31 districts listed in G.O.(Ms) No.66. The listed Central share is Rs.6,32,000 for each district.
Who is responsible for distributing the money?
The Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj is authorised to draw and disburse the sanctioned amount to the 31 District Rural Development Agencies through ECS.
